Vocabulary
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- have to: Must do
- going on: To continue doing something
- swear on: To make a solemn promise or oath, often invoking something sacred or important to emphasize sincerity.
- to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
- spiral out: To decline or deteriorate rapidly and uncontrollably.
- out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
- start up: A newly established business.
- left and right: In both the left and right directions.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- in ruins: Reduced to a state of destruction or disrepair.
- shake off: To free yourself of something, e.g. fear or a cold
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- pull the plug: To stop or end an activity or project.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- out of the way: Remote; isolated.
- for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
- new level: A higher or improved stage of achievement or quality.
- in hand: In one's possession or control.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- say it all: To express everything that needs to be said without using many words.
- switch on: To put something electrical on or off
- got to: To arrive at some place
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- deal with
- cut through: To pass or go directly through something, often overcoming an obstacle.
- intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
- hilarious: Extremely amusing; very funny
- desperate: Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
- chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
- sacrifice: Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
- divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
- brutal: Extremely violent or mean
- predator: An animal that hunts and kills other animals
- military: Army or armed forces
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- blast: To attack someone with words
- downright: Absolute; absolutely
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
- swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
- haunt: To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
- silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
- courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
- agony: Great pain or suffering
- nightmare: Frightening, difficult or displeasing experience
- destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- destruction: Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- mission: A task or role someone is given to do
- horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- explosion: Loud and sudden expression of emotion
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- annihilation: Total destruction
- notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
- barefoot: (Walking) without shoes
- armageddon: Scene of the final battle at the end of the world
- horrify: To cause someone to feel horror or shock
- gen: (UK old-fashioned, informal) Information about a particular subject
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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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Top 10 Nuclear Bomb Deaths in Movies
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/12/18Ever wondered about the most impactful movie moments involving nuclear destruction? This video dives into the top 10 haunting scenes, featuring everything from "Oppenheimer" to "Dr. Strangelove," and it's a fantastic way to pick up advanced vocabulary and understand cultural depth through film!
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