Vocabulary
- at least: As a minimum
- got to: To arrive at some place
- have to: Must do
- go together: To match well; to be harmonious or aesthetically pleasing.
- buzz off: Go away; leave me alone (rude)
- going on: To continue doing something
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
- next to: Being located along side another
- all wet: Completely wrong or mistaken.
- at the moment: At this time; now
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- miserable: Very unhappy
- attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- rehearse: To practice e.g. play, speech before a performance
- suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- screw: To cheat someone, as out of money/property
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- disgusting: Having a very bad taste
- torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
- filthy: Being very rude (about sex, bodily functions)
- sneaky: Deceptive and underhand
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- retreat: Act of a force moving back from a winning enemy
- ethical: Morally right; following principles of goodness
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
- prank: Trick performed to make people look foolish
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
- explanation: Details or reasons given to make something clear
- log: To move a certain distance or speed, as recorded
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- cluster: To come together in a group, flock etc.
- replace: To use instead of something else
- holy: Being good according to religious standards
- point: An item to be discussed
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- rack: A frame, stand, hook on which things are hung
- paradise: Place with everything needed for specific activity
- dummy: Being a cover for or serving as a front for
- wise: Knowledgeable about life; having good judgment
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
- cop: Slang for police officer
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- clam: Kind of shellfish
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- fork: To divide or separate into two branches
- note: To notice or pay particular attention to something.
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- monk: Man belonging to religious group that live simply
- robot: Machine able perform more tasks that people can
- soulmate: Person thought to be your perfect romantic partner
- camel: Large desert animal with a long neck and hump(s)
- pear: Fruit that is pointed at top, rounded at bottom
- dew: Drops of water forming on cool surfaces at night
- beep: Short high sound such as that made by a car horn
- smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
- amulet: Charm with a magic symbol to protect against evil
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- obelisk: Tall column tapering and ending in a pyramid
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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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Eleanor keeps figuring it out (and the one time Jason did) | The Good Place
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Hanna posted on 2025/11/18Ever wondered what it's like to be in the Bad Place? This hilarious scene from 'The Good Place' reveals a shocking twist, perfect for practicing situational dialogue and simple sentence structures. You'll pick up on natural conversational phrases while enjoying some dark comedy!
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