Vocabulary
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- critical: Making a negative judgment of something
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- dumb: Senseless; stupid
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- typical: Normal; usual; expected
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
- sink: To push something down into the ground
- cynical: Always believing that bad things are the reasons
- document: Official (printed) record that gives information
- chemical: Basic substance produced by mixing elements
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- funeral: Ceremony of burying, burning a dead body
- bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- mad: Very angry
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- nowadays: At the present time; now
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- shut: To stop being open for business
- dial: To call a person or place on a telephone
- despicable: Deserving contempt; causing strong disapproval
- business: A company formed for making profit
- rupture: To (cause to) burst or break
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- swivel: Device joining two parts which can pivot freely
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- gullible: Easily deceived; believing whatever they tell you
- balloon: Thin bag of rubber filled with air, used as a toy
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- intersect: To divide something by crossing it
- malpractice: Wrongful treatment or conduct by a doctor, etc.
- rapper: Singer who performs rap music
- negro: Offensive; do not use a Black person
- yup: Another way of saying 'yes'
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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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“The Negro Problem” - Chance The Rapper (LIVE on The Late Show)
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/01/23Dive into a powerful live performance by Chance the Rapper with "The Negro Problem"! You'll experience a thought-provoking spoken-word piece that tackles important social issues, helping you understand cultural depth and pick up simple, impactful sentence structures along the way.
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