Vocabulary
- carry out
- poke around: To search or look for something, often in a casual or aimless way.
- off the ground: Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
- to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
- in shape: In good physical condition; fit.
- turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- step out: To go outside for a short time
- in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
- guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- crap: Impolite way of saying something is not good; Faeces
- bold: Brave; very confident; too confident
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- humble: Being lower in quality or status
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
- religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
- blow: To move something using air
- excitement: When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
- arrogant: Rude, from belief you are better than others
- mediocre: Average; not outstanding; not very good
- plummet: To fall quickly, as from the sky
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- fortune: What might happen to you in the future
- alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
- respond: To answer something or someone
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- aim: Act of pointing something at a target
- treasure: Valuable things collected, and often hidden
- poke: To give a push, thrust, or jab
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
- timid: Lacking in self-assurance or courage; shy
- melt: To disappear or to go away
- boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
- great: Very good; better than before
- quit: To leave a job
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- business: A company formed for making profit
- hover: (Bird/helicopter) to fly staying in one position
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
- wax: (Of the moon) to get bigger, like a full circle
- sin: Act that breaks a religious law
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- arrogance: Rude manner from belief you are better than others
- authentically: In a manner showing it is real and not a copy
- nest: Home, e.g. of twigs, made by a bird, insect etc.
- backyard: Made in an amateurish or non-professional way
- meek: Obedient; doing what others say without arguing
- gracefully: In a graceful manner
- hen: Adult female chicken
- archery: Sport of shooting arrows with a bow
- cluck: To make a noise like a chicken
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2026/02/19Ready to break free from your comfort zone this year? This inspiring talk uses the Eagle Parable and the story of Icarus to explore personal growth and character, giving you practical tips to 'take flight' and achieve your resolutions! You'll love picking up simple sentence structures and cultural insights while getting motivated.
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