Vocabulary
- at least: As a minimum
- the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- in charge: To be responsible for
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- hand over: To give into the possession or control of another
- to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- give in: To submit work; hand in
- kick out: To force to leave because of poor grades, behavior
- going on: To continue doing something
- take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- force in: To enter a place by applying physical force.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- shit on: To criticize or treat someone unfairly.
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
- approximately: Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
- frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
- territory: Area of land defended by an animal
- sneak: To move around in a way so no one will see you
- convey: To carry or transport something
- predator: An animal that hunts and kills other animals
- leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
- dictate: To speak while someone writes down your words
- exclusively: For the use of only one person or group
- dominant: The strongest; most powerful
- democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
- hemisphere: One half of a rounded, ball-like object
- ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
- corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
- shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
- abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
- portray: To play a character in theater or on film
- tuck: To put something into a small or safe place
- authoritarian: Person expecting complete obedience
- seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
- impose: To make someone to do or endure something
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
- invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- crude: Lacking manners or finesse; rude
- lap: (Of water) to move in a gentle repeated motion
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- business: A company formed for making profit
- dictator: Ruler who decides everything, and enforces it
- nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- fix: Answer to a problem
- funnel: to send something directly and intentionally.
- mob: A secret criminal organization
- united: To join or come together for the same goal
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- live: To be alive
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- international: Of or relating to several countries
- protection: Being kept from harm
- price: Person's name
- smell: To have a particular odor
- espresso: Strong black coffee made using steam pressure
- dress: Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- shit: A coarse term for defecation
- western: Movies often about cowboys in the American West
- satire: Written criticism made in a funny way
- blockade: To block or impede the movement of people, objects
- tyrannical: Forcing people to do what you want, as by threats
- hitch: To ask for and get (a ride in someone's car)
- mafia: Secret criminal organization
- ark: Thing that affords protection or safety
- rampage: To rush about in a wild, violent, or riotous way
- covenant: Solemn promise or vow
- extortion: Act of threatening people to get money
- superpower: State powerful enough to influence world events
- oil: A liquid used for frying foods
- bikini: Two-piece swim suit for women
- goddammit: Swear word (used to show extreme annoyance)
- soprano: Pitch range of the highest female voice
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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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Trump Puts the Squeeze on Venezuela's Oil & Eyes Greenland as Next Target | The Daily Show
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張宇睿 posted on 2026/01/19Ever wondered how political satire uses humor to tackle serious global issues? This Daily Show clip hilariously breaks down Trump's approach to Venezuela's oil and his eye on Greenland, using a fun mafia metaphor! You'll pick up on simple sentence structures and gain some cultural depth along the way.
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