Vocabulary
- hot air: Meaningless or exaggerated talk; empty rhetoric.
- ride up: To move upwards, especially clothing.
- check out
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- going on: To continue doing something
- go on: To continue doing something
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- on horseback: Riding a horse or sitting astride a horse.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- pass on: A polite way of saying 'to die'
- easy enough: Sufficiently easy; not too difficult.
- turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
- lost for words: Unable to think of anything to say, especially because you are very surprised, shocked, or impressed.
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- blast: To attack someone with words
- ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
- adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- surreal: Concerning surrealism
- trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
- guide: To help or advise someone about something
- unleash: To release or let an animal go
- mend: To repair or put into good shape or working order
- wild: In a manner which lacks control
- pyramid: Four-sided structure with sides meeting at the top
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- vintage: Old and somewhat treasured
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
- melt: To disappear or to go away
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- sweep: Man who cleans chimneys
- great: Very good; better than before
- tribe: Racial group united by language, religion, customs
- valley: Area between mountains with river running through
- scenic: Having beautiful scenery
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
- vegetation: (Of plants) to grow in an area (without humans)
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- overlook: To look down on; be able to see from
- tag: Child's game in which one person chases the others
- balloon: Thin bag of rubber filled with air, used as a toy
- come: To arrive at a place
- downtown: Located in the business part of a town
- hike: Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
- emerald: Green-colored gemstone
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- fudge: Soft sweet made from butter and milk
- surprise: To do something that another person didn't expect
- unforgettable: Impossible to forget; memorable; impressive
- depot: Storage place for goods
- waterfall: Steep descent of the water of a river
- subway: Train system running under the ground in a city
- railroad: System of tracks on which trains travel
- sunrise: The time of day we first see the sun
- cove: Small, sheltered inlet or bay
- horseback: On horseback riding on the back of a horse
- grandma: Mother of your father or mother
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2026/01/12Get ready for a surprise adventure in Nevada! You'll discover magical spots like Virginia City and Lake Tahoe, plus exciting activities like hot air balloon rides and vintage steam trains. This video is perfect for picking up practical travel phrases and learning about cultural gems!
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