Vocabulary
- come around: To eventually change your opinion or be persuaded to agree with someone else's.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- have to: Must do
- off camera: Not being filmed or recorded.
- hanging out: To spend time with your friends
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- in the news: Being widely reported in the media.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- got to: To arrive at some place
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
- mouth off: To talk in an angry or rude manner, often complaining or criticizing.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- for instance: As an example.
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- kid around: To joke or behave playfully without seriousness.
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
- aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
- strength: Condition of being strong
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
- frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
- villain: Character in a story who is mean or evil
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- generous: Giving or ready to give freely
- gesture: Bodily movement expressing a particular meaning
- violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
- patch: Cover worn over an eye to protect or hide it
- academy: School that specializes in certain subjects
- idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- promotion: Act of advertising a product to people
- premiere: First performance of a show, film, play in public
- glory: State of having respect, honor or pride
- fluctuate: To shift back and forth uncertainly; change a lot
- envy: Feeling of wanting something that someone else has
- gig: Show; performance; job for a musician or performer
- rubber: Material used to make tires, etc.
- cosmic: Concerning space and the universe
- great: Very good; better than before
- steel: Very strong or determined character in a person
- alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
- captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- booth: Small area where someone does something privately
- award: To give a prize for doing something well
- leash: Chain, strap, etc. for controlling an animal
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
- transmission: Part of car including gears affecting speed of car
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- silver: Person's name
- glue: Sticky substance used for joining things together
- gene: Part of cell controlling development of a thing
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- trek: Slow or difficult journey
- cap: Covering for the end or top of something
- radiant: Being bright
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- decency: Behavior that is good, moral and acceptable
- long: Person's name
- psychopath: Violent, mentally disturbed person
- theatrical: Done in a dramatic way, so that people notice
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- badly: Not in a good way; not as wanted or liked
- ship: Large boat
- bitch: To aggressively complain about something
- teller: Person who works at a bank front counter
- incoming: Coming toward a place or position; arriving
- stuntman: Person performing daring tricks, e.g. in a film
- yuck: Used to express rejection or strong disgust
- origami: Japanese art of folding paper into artistic shapes
- bagel: Glazed yeast-raised doughnut-shaped roll
- yum: Used to show pleasure at eating something nice
- payback: Financial return or reward in return for a loan
- holly: Tree with red berries, associated with Christmas
- starboard: Right side of a ship when looking from the front
- emmy: Annual award for achievements in US TV
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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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"He's Kind Of A Space Biker" - Paul Giamatti On His Character In "Star Trek: Starfleet Academy"
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/01/15Ever wondered what it's like to transform into a Klingon? Dive into Paul Giamatti's hilarious take on his "Star Trek: Starfleet Academy" character, complete with behind-the-scenes stories about the wild prosthetic makeup and playful banter! You'll pick up some great situational dialogue and get a peek into the cultural depth of the Star Trek universe.
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