Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- in the bag: Assured of success; certain to be achieved.
- slippery slope: An idea or course of action which will lead to something unacceptable, wrong, or disastrous.
- start off: To begin or commence something.
- stand down: To end a state of readiness, e.g. for war
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- offensive to: Causing someone to feel resentful, upset, or annoyed.
- on the lookout: Vigilantly searching for someone or something.
- crap: Impolite way of saying something is not good; Faeces
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- chill: State of being a little cold
- interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
- embarrassed: To cause someone to feel ashamed
- allergic: Of or having a reaction to an allergy
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- magnificent: Splendid; brilliant; extremely good
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
- destiny: Someone's future; the power that governs this
- nightmare: Frightening, difficult or displeasing experience
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
- leave: To go away from; depart
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- conscience: Ability to sense what is right or wrong
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- monitor: To observe and keep a record of something
- host: Mass; a great number
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- slippery: Difficult to hold or stand as it's smooth/wet/icy
- impressed: To make an emotional or cognitive impact upon
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- offense: Attempt to score in a game or match
- nod: Movement of your head to agree or say hello
- part: Division of a book
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- slope: Angle of a decline, e.g. where a road dips down
- oven: Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- perfume: Liquid with a pleasing smell you put on your skin
- ginger: Being reddish-brown in color
- blatant: (Of a bad thing) very obvious; done without shame
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- scholarship: Work of learning, studying, acquiring knowledge
- skip: Very large waste disposal bin
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- lodge: To (provide a place to) stay for a short time
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- tape: To record some sounds using an electric device
- pee: To urinate
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- thin: Flowing with ease; with a high percentage of water
- bark: To make the loud sound of a dog (when angry)
- smell: To have a particular odor
- note: To notice or pay particular attention to something.
- lookout: Person who keeps watch, e.g. for an enemy
- underwear: Clothes worn next to skin/under outer clothes
- arc: Smoothly curving line or movement
- nope: A dialect or emphatic way of saying 'No'
- headset: Headphones
- carol: Traditional song sung at Christmas
- wee: Scottish and Northern English small; short
- bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
- merciful: Showing or giving kind instead of harsh treatment
- earpiece: Part on a phone you put next to your ear to hear
- mare: Adult female horse
- ow: Sound people make when they are hurt
- teddy: A soft toy resembling a bear; teddy bear
- yee: The sound made to surprise someone
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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
A2 Elementary
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/01/02Get ready for some hilarious roommate drama and an earpiece mishap in this 'Accidental Date' episode! You'll pick up on everyday practical dialogue and simple sentence structures perfect for real-life conversations, all wrapped up in some awkward humor.
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