Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- have to: Must do
- got to: To arrive at some place
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- off the ground: Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- humanly possible: Within the limits of what a person can achieve.
- stare down: To look at someone in a very direct and forceful way in order to intimidate them or make them feel uncomfortable.
- on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- on time
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- pretty solid: Quite strong, reliable, or convincing.
- in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
- stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- in private: Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
- down the road: At a future time; in the future.
- in retrospect: Thinking back on what happened
- to the left: In or toward the left direction.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- whole point: The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
- off the table: No longer being considered or discussed.
- going on: To continue doing something
- ahead of time: Before the scheduled time; early.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- slightly: Only a little
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
- dude: Form of address for a man
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
- appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- terrain: Characteristics (e.g. rough) of a piece of land
- crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- dare: To challenge someone to do something that is risky
- route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
- steep: Very expensive
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- cliff: High, vertical or steep surface of rock or ice
- sharp: Person's name
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- intentional: Done with a deliberate plan to do or achieve
- zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
- glow: Pink color in the face, e.g. from exercise/emotion
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- lap: (Of water) to move in a gentle repeated motion
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- great: Very good; better than before
- pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
- mount: To attach something to something else
- bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
- yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
- razor: Tool with a sharp edge used to shave beard or hair
- cap: Covering for the end or top of something
- rope: A thick string made by twisting fibers together
- revere: To give someone great respect and loyalty
- terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
- triple: Group or set of three
- crux: Main point of an issue
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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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Before Free Solo (Full Episode) | Edge of the Unknown with Jimmy Chin
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adolphmann posted on 2026/03/20Ever wondered what goes through an athlete's mind before attempting something incredibly risky? This episode dives deep into Alex Honnold's intense mental preparation for his legendary El Capitan free solo, packed with gripping dialogue and specialized climbing vocabulary you won't want to miss!
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