Vocabulary
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- settle down: To become calm and relaxed after not being so
- of the century: The most notable or important in a hundred-year period.
- upper body: The part of the body above the waist, including the chest, back, shoulders, and arms.
- run through: To pierce with a sharp pointed object
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- fill out: To become fatter
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- load up on: To acquire a large quantity of something, often in preparation for an event or shortage.
- do your best: To try as hard as you can; put in maximum effort.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- have to: Must do
- empathy: Understanding how other people feel/suffer
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- spontaneous: Happening on its own, without anyone helping it
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- commercial: Radio or television advertisement
- wardrobe: Stock of clothes belonging to a person
- intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- craft: To make by hand and with much skill
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- diminish: To make something smaller or less important
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- posture: Attitude someone adopts regarding a subject
- wreck: Car, plane, boat accident damaging the vehicle
- thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
- cynical: Always believing that bad things are the reasons
- tuck: To put something into a small or safe place
- guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
- swell: To feel overcome due to a strong emotion
- plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- entertain: To receive someone as a guest
- preparation: Cream or substance applied onto the skin
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- intern: Person working to get experience/train for a job
- host: Mass; a great number
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
- basement: Floor or room in a building beneath the ground
- sprinkle: To throw a little water on something
- fracture: Break in a bone, usually small
- malfunction: A failure of something to work properly
- business: A company formed for making profit
- usher: One who leads you to your seat, as in a theater
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- part: Division of a book
- conveyor: Person who conveys (carries or transmits)
- mankind: All humans thought of as one group; humanity
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- toast: Bread grilled to make it brown and crisp
- headline: To be the main performer at a show
- silhouette: Image/drawing showing only the outline, as of head
- wedge: Golf club designed to hit the ball high in the air
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- sculpt: To carve a material to make an artistic shape
- off: Away or free from work
- nip: Sharp cold feeling
- takeaway: Employee benefit deleted in union contract
- backstage: In the area of a theater behind the stage
- enslave: To make someone live like a slave
- comeback: A clever or witty retort or reply
- cartoon: Drawing or illustration meant to make you laugh
- cinematography: Act of making a film
- titanic: Concerning great force or power
- silo: Underground installation for firing missiles
- oscar: Annual award given in the movie industry
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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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Conan O'Brien Breaks Down His 2026 Oscars Prep: Goals for the Night, Biggest Fears & More
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Richard VT posted on 2026/03/10Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes before a major hosting gig? Conan O'Brien hilariously breaks down his prep for the Oscars, sharing his goals and biggest fears in this super relatable look at celebrity life! You'll pick up some fun cultural insights and practice understanding simple sentence structures along the way.
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