Vocabulary
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
- in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
- come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
- check out
- stop up: To block something; to cause a blockage.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- dress up: To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- kick down: To forcibly break open a door or barrier by kicking.
- in a big way: To a great or significant extent.
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- on behalf of: As the representative of someone
- on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
- come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
- everyday people: Ordinary or common people, without special status or wealth.
- count on: To depend on someone
- for all that: Despite that; even though.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- at heart: In one's real or essential nature; fundamentally.
- stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
- resort: Act of choosing something to help with a problem
- thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
- cynical: Always believing that bad things are the reasons
- fortune: What might happen to you in the future
- soar: (Of prices, etc.) to increase a lot in a short time
- trailer: Advertisement of short scenes from a movie
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- sack: To put something in a large bag
- assure: To confirm; state with certainty something is so
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- greet: To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
- assistance: Act of helping someone
- feed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
- demon: Cruel wicked and inhuman person or spirit
- minimize: To make something seem small or less important
- slurp: To drink noisily
- insulate: To prevent heat, electricity, sound from passing
- donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- appease: To give in to someone's demands to avoid conflict
- crown: To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen
- subterranean: Living or situated below the surface of the earth
- hermit: Person that lives alone and away from society
- fund: To supply money for something
- wither: To become drier and smaller, as when dead or dying
- jet: Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
- replica: An exact copy of something
- whale: To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
- fallout: Radioactive particles after a nuclear explosion
- dental: Concerning the teeth
- heir: Person to receive power or money when someone dies
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- spoon: Tool with a rounded end for eating ice cream, etc.
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- freaky: Strange and somewhat frightening
- dinosaur: Reptile that lived millions of years ago
- stylish: Having elegance or taste in manners or dress
- national: Concerning a nation as a whole
- billionaire: Person with more than 1,000,000,000 dollars etc.
- thirst: Powerful desire or need for e.g. knowledge
- squeal: Long high cry of pain, fear or surprise
- foot: Base of something such as a mountain or vase
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- hunt: To search for wild animals to kill (for food)
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- unbelievable: Being very hard to believe; very great
- tarmac: Rock and tar used to make roads
- pay: To give money for goods or work done
- soccer: Sport where players try to kick a ball into a net
- tractor: Powerful (farm) vehicle with large back wheels
- worry: Something that causes trouble or concern
- camel: Large desert animal with a long neck and hump(s)
- barefoot: (Walking) without shoes
- south: Direction to your right when facing the rising sun
- wet: Concerning a bar that serves or sells alcohol
- railroad: System of tracks on which trains travel
- lifeline: Rope or cord used to attach a person to a boat
- golden: Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
- shutdown: Termination of operations
- manor: History main house or mansion on an estate
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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Trump Gets a Golden Crown in South Korea While SNAP Cutoff Causes Panic in U.S. | The Daily Show
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張宇睿 posted on 2025/11/03Get ready for some laughs as The Daily Show hilariously tackles Trump's golden crown moment in South Korea alongside the panic caused by SNAP benefit cuts in the US! You'll pick up on everyday conversational phrases and gain some cultural insight while enjoying this sharp political satire.
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