Vocabulary
- million pieces: A very large number of individual items or components.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- feel right: To seem correct or appropriate; to give a sense of being morally or ethically sound.
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- look away: To turn your eyes in a different direction, especially because you are embarrassed, frightened, or upset.
- cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
- mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
- sit down: To take a seat
- come for: To arrive to collect someone or something.
- drink up: To finish a drink completely.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- coming after: To follow someone in order to threaten them
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- nice try: Said when someone has made a good attempt at something but has not succeeded.
- grow out of: To develop or originate from something.
- switch up: To change or alternate something.
- take down: To capture physically
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in check: Under control; restrained.
- reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- on fire: Very successful or popular
- get between: To just do well enough to pass, e.g. a course
- by your side: Near you, supporting you.
- dive in: To start doing something with a lot of enthusiasm.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- vibe: Distinct emotional aura experienced instinctively
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
- era: Period characterized by particular events, people
- harmony: Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
- hatred: Very strong feeling of dislike; hate
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- sanctuary: Place to find rest and relaxation
- wild: In a manner which lacks control
- master: To gain control over something
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- soul: Central or basic part of something
- mirror: Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- rot: To break down into pieces through dying; decay
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- fist: Tightly closed hand, as when you punch someone
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- quit: To leave a job
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- mascara: Makeup for making eyelashes look darker/longer
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- trust: To expect confidently
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
- demon: Cruel wicked and inhuman person or spirit
- bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- part: Division of a book
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- truth: Real facts about something
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- fix: Answer to a problem
- ramble: To talk or write in an apparently purposeless way
- choir: Group of people who sing together e.g. in church
- dunk: To put a donut, etc. into a liquid to wet it
- hunt: To search for wild animals to kill (for food)
- neck: Part of the body joining the head and the body
- monster: Large frightening imaginary creature
- ugly: (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
- cancel: To end a legal, business, or other agreement
- darkness: The state or quality of being dark in color
- soda: Sweet bubbly flavored drink
- idol: Person who is greatly admired
- nah: Way of saying 'No'
- mic: Short for 'microphone'
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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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AIM posted on 2025/11/16Dive into the fierce world of K-pop with this compilation of powerful girl group anthems! You'll hear lyrics about confidence, overcoming challenges, and owning your power, with phrases like "how it's done" and "takedown" that are perfect for adding some sass to your English.
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