Vocabulary
- got to: To arrive at some place
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- come about: To turn a boat around; (of boat) to turn around
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- give it up: To stop trying to do something
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- adorable: Lovable or appealing, e.g. like a cute child
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- barely: Only just; just possible
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- strike: To hit something
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- instrument: Gauge for measuring something, e.g. temperature
- tiny: Very, very small
- horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
- competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- leave: To go away from; depart
- irritate: To disturb, anger, or upset someone
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- avid: Very eager (fan, collector of something, etc.)
- explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
- act: To behave in a certain way
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- aluminum: Very light silvery-white metal used to make cans
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- delightful: Greatly pleasing or entertaining
- jam: To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- central: Being in the middle
- part: Division of a book
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
- lonely: Sad because apart from other people
- bacon: Salted meat from a pig
- skate: Flat sea fish
- heartbroken: Very sad, e.g. because you broke up with someone
- disco: Public dance hall for dancing to popular music
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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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Kevin Bacon Rollerskated His Way Into a Modeling Gig
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/02/01Did you know Kevin Bacon got a modeling gig because he could roller-skate?! Dive into this fun chat where he shares hilarious stories about his early days, from disco dancing to songwriting. You'll pick up some great situational dialogue and cultural insights from 1970s New York!
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