Vocabulary
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- get it up: To find energy or motivation
- on the block: Available for sale; up for auction.
- back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
- deal with
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- first three: The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
- on fire: Very successful or popular
- stay back: To remain behind; not approach or advance.
- put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- on the back of: As a result of or following something.
- chip in: To contribute (donate money) to a cause
- build up: To increase the amount; collect something
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- atmosphere: Air around us
- suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
- bulk: Most of something; majority of
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- norm: Standard or regular way of doing something
- deficit: Amount less than what is needed or required
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
- prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- bounce: A person's energy or confidence
- leave: To go away from; depart
- belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
- hype: Advertising, writing, or talk to spark interest
- quarter: 25 cents
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- intend: To plan or want to do something
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
- point: An item to be discussed
- greatness: Property of outstanding importance or eminence
- chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- curl: To form something into a round or curved shape
- sweep: Man who cleans chimneys
- great: Very good; better than before
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- breakdown: When normal activity or behavior stops
- arena: Place to watch sports, performances, entertainment
- whistle: Device making a high sharp sound when blown
- mount: To attach something to something else
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- onslaught: Violent attack; a sudden rush of something
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- happen: To take place or occur
- baseline: Imaginary standard by which things are compared
- victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
- colonel: Person with senior rank in an army or air force
- comeback: A clever or witty retort or reply
- inbound: Directed or moving inward or toward a center
- tracker: Person using marks to follow a wild animal
- teammate: Fellow member of a team
- tempo: Speed or pace of something
- hiya: Another way to say 'hi' or 'hello'
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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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Japan's EPIC Comeback | FIBA Basketball
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mavun posted on 2025/11/20Get ready for an electrifying basketball comeback as Japan battles it out in the FIBA World Cup! You'll experience the intense 'Fourth Quarter Surge' and pick up some awesome sports vocabulary along the way. This is a fantastic chance to dive into the 'Electric Atmosphere' of international sports and learn some new phrases!
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