Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- see through: To realize the truth about
- stand together: To unite in support or defense as a group.
- for that matter: Used to emphasize that something is true or likely to happen, or to introduce a related point.
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
- once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
- profound: Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- bizarre: Odd or strange
- spontaneous: Happening on its own, without anyone helping it
- split: No longer married or in a relationship
- melancholy: Having a sad mood or feeling
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
- realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
- admire: To feel respect or wonder toward someone
- alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
- immense: Very great in size or amount
- filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
- appearance: The way a person looks to others
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- eerie: Strange, mysterious and frightening
- fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
- seek: To ask someone for help
- illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
- render: To cause to be in a certain state or condition
- spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
- reflection: Sign or indication of a state or condition
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
- irrational: Not sensible or reasonable; illogical
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- privacy: State of being hidden from the presence of others
- abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
- profoundly: With a great depth psychologically
- revelation: Act of making something known or seen
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
- coronavirus: Any of a group of RNA viruses that cause a variety of diseases in humans and other animals.
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- extension: Addition to something, e.g. a house
- sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
- founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
- fill: To make something full
- density: Degree to which an area is filled or covered
- sitcom: Humorous drama based on day-to-day life
- trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
- apocalyptic: Involving great disaster or destruction
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- live: To be alive
- autumn: The season when leaves fall off trees
- paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
- plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
- manifesto: Political statement of the beliefs or policies
- cylindrical: Having the shape of a cylinder
- enigma: Person or thing that is hard to understand
- intestinal: Concerning or inside the intestines
- depiction: Picture or a written description of something
- metaphysical: Concerning metaphysics (study of reality of life)
- chrome: Shiny metal often found on car bumpers
- basilica: Large Christian church with a curved back wall
- piazza: Public square for pedestrians In Europe
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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 2026/04/01Ever felt like the world suddenly looked like a strange, empty painting? This video dives into Giorgio De Chirico's "Metaphysical Art" and how its dreamlike, urban abandonment vibes eerily connect with pandemic imagery. You'll pick up some fantastic advanced vocabulary and gain a deeper cultural understanding along the way!
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