Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
- walk down: To walk along or down something.
- back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
- for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
- climb up: To ascend or move to a higher position by using one's hands and feet.
- give away
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
- wall in: To surround something tightly with walls or barriers.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- disagree with: To have a different opinion from someone else.
- time will tell: The future will reveal the answer or outcome.
- sort out: To find a way of dealing with a problem; resolve
- of late: Recently; lately.
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- extreme: Very great in degree
- spectrum: The wavelengths of colors from red to violet
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- strength: Condition of being strong
- feat: Impressive act showing courage or skill
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- technically: In an exact and particular manner
- couple: To join something to something else
- dawn: First light of day
- argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
- likelihood: Chance that something might happen
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- scramble: To cause war planes to take off quickly
- wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
- sentiment: Feeling or attitude you have about something
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- cliff: High, vertical or steep surface of rock or ice
- comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- jam: To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
- interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- weight: How heavy something is
- skill: Ability to do something well
- type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
- classy: Showing good taste; elegant, fashionable; upmarket
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- capitalize: To write words, the first letter in BIG LETTERS
- cap: Covering for the end or top of something
- rope: A thick string made by twisting fibers together
- warrior: Courageous or skilled fighter in a battle or war
- pee: To urinate
- undercover: Operating in disguise; incognito
- peeve: To cause to be annoyed, angry or irritated
- radius: Area around a certain point
- ninja: Japanese martial arts warrior, often an assassin
- bouncy: Easily returning to previous state or position
- ascent: Act of rising or going upwards
- brunch: Mixture of breakfast and lunch eaten late morning
- leech: Freshwater worm that sucks blood
- commentator: Professional who discusses a particular subject
- backside: The part of your body you sit on
- freestyle: When swimmers choose their stroke for a race
- hon: Shortened form of honorable ; Used of judges
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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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Alex Honnold Replies to Fans on the Internet | Actually Me | GQ
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Minjane posted on 2026/01/21Ever wondered what Alex Honnold *really* thinks about his epic climbs and life on the road? In this fun 'Actually Me' video, he answers fan questions about everything from El Capitan to van life, giving you a fantastic chance to pick up specialized climbing vocabulary and practical daily phrases!
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