Vocabulary
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
- in times: During periods or moments of.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- set up
- on the spot: Immediately; at that location.
- tap in: To enter a code or information by tapping on a device.
- mind games: Psychological manipulation intended to make someone feel confused or insecure.
- in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- claim to fame: A characteristic or achievement someone is famous or known for.
- swear on: To make a solemn promise or oath, often invoking something sacred or important to emphasize sincerity.
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- freak out: To react or behave in a wild or irrational way
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- spontaneous: Happening on its own, without anyone helping it
- random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- grumpy: Easily annoyed and complaining
- snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- visualize: To create a picture in your mind of something
- blow: To move something using air
- tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- plug: Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- whisper: To talk with breath but no voice
- flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
- hesitation: Indecision or unwillingness to do something
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- acid: Sour substance that reacts with metals e.g. lemon
- campus: Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- swipe: To pass a magnetic card through a digital reader
- stable: In a position where something does not fall over
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- uncertain: Feeling doubt about a person, place, or thing
- land: Region or country
- person: Man, woman or child
- familiarity: Manner of talking or behaving
- lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- shoulder: Part of the body where an arm attaches or joins
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- pin: To hold someone down so that they can't move
- popped: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- swoosh: To move in the air with a whistling sound
- nutty: Containing nuts, or having the taste of nuts
- calculator: A small electronic device used for calculation
- hare: Fast animal similar to a rabbit but larger
- superpower: State powerful enough to influence world events
- understate: To describe as smaller/less important than reality
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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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Mentalist Oz Pearlman blows Andy's and Anderson's minds | CNN New Year's Eve 2026
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/01/01Get ready to be amazed as mentalist Oz Pearlman wows Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper live on CNN New Year's Eve! You'll love seeing spontaneous mind-reading tricks and audience participation unfold in real-time, perfect for picking up situational dialogue and simple sentence structures.
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