Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- have to: Must do
- hide behind: To avoid responsibility or truth by using something as an excuse.
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- admire: To feel respect or wonder toward someone
- faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
- neglect: Act of failing to do something important, required
- labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- blow: To move something using air
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- bust: To arrest people involved in crime
- flourish: To show and direct attention by waving something
- dedication: Addressing book, song to someone to show respect
- leave: To go away from; depart
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- spit: To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- tick: To function properly or normally
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- replace: To use instead of something else
- point: An item to be discussed
- sweep: Man who cleans chimneys
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- poison: To affect something in a very negative way
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- cocky: Overly self-confident or self-assertive
- burn: To destroy with fire
- level: Specific height of something
- optimist: Someone who believes the future will be good
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- sergeant: Officer of low rank in the military
- lock: To become fixed in place and hard to move
- abandonment: Act of abandoning or leaving something deserted
- mask: To hide something so that it cannot be seen
- officer: Person of high position in an organization
- camera: Object that takes pictures digitally, or on film
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- rebuild: To get back something that was lost, e.g. trust
- gun: To suddenly make an engine run faster
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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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S.W.A.T. - Are Cops Any Better Than Terrorists? (S2E13) (2/3) | Movieclips
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/04/17Get ready for a high-stakes hostage standoff in this intense clip from S.W.A.T.! You'll hear plenty of situational dialogue and practical phrases used in urgent scenarios, perfect for boosting your understanding of real-world crime thrillers.
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