Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- got to: To arrive at some place
- in the mood: Wanting to do something
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- beat up: To hurt someone badly by hitting and punching
- stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- out of the way: Remote; isolated.
- warm up: To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
- clear out: To empty things out of a place
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
- subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- simultaneously: At the same time; all together
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- arguably: Highly likely to be true but not certainly true
- formula: A mathematical or scientific rule
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- nerd: Intelligent but single-minded expert in a field
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- charity: Kindness and willingness to forgive, help
- mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
- urine: Yellow liquid waste from the body
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
- communal: Shared or used in common by members of a group
- medium: Method of expressing ideas or feelings
- cult: Small extreme religious group
- sheet: Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- terrible: Very bad; horrible
- mad: Very angry
- point: An item to be discussed
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- basement: Floor or room in a building beneath the ground
- quit: To leave a job
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- person: Man, woman or child
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
- unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
- alley: A narrow road or path between buildings
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- siren: Device that produces loud warning sounds; alarm
- improv: Drama that the actors make up as they go along
- clown: Performer in funny clothes who makes people laugh
- antenna: Antenna; device for receiving radio/ TV signal
- cone: A 3D shape with a circular base and pointed top
- blip: Minor problem, delay that does not last very long
- mega: Big; great; large; impressive
- rat: Long-tailed rodent similar to/bigger than a mouse
- backstage: In the area of a theater behind the stage
- barbecue: Grill used for cooking food over an open fire
- comeback: A clever or witty retort or reply
- doo: Bird commonly referred to as a pigeon
- outdoors: Outside a building; in the open air
- olden: Long past
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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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Lisa Kudrow & Conan Can’t Stand Improv Warm-Up Games | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/03/18Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of improv comedy? Lisa Kudrow and Conan O'Brien hilariously recall their early days in improv, revealing some truly bizarre warm-up games they dreaded! You'll get a kick out of their stories and maybe even pick up a phrase or two about dealing with awkward situations.
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