Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- bath mat
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- hanging out: To spend time with your friends
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- at school: Present and attending school.
- on the spot: Immediately; at that location.
- for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
- ask for it: To behave in a way that will cause trouble or punishment.
- name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
- too heavy: Having excessive weight; difficult to lift or move.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- play on: To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
- tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- edge: An advantage you have over others
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
- cliff: High, vertical or steep surface of rock or ice
- terrible: Very bad; horrible
- dirt: Loose earth or soil
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
- spell: To lead to future trouble
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- fill: To make something full
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- dig: To move material to create a hole
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- pot: Container designed to hold or store something
- burn: To destroy with fire
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- shovel: Long tool used for digging; type of spade
- restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
- delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
- stew: To cook meat or vegetables in hot water
- penis: Male organ for copulation and urination
- rob: Person's name
- gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
- hole: An empty space, as in the ground, in a sock etc.
- mat: Piece of material used to cover, protect the floor
- kid: Child or young person
- rustle: To steal cattle or other animals from a herd
- shorten: To make something, e.g. a skirt, shorter
- microphone: Device you speak in to record or amplify sounds
- bobby: Police officer (UK slang)
- washroom: Lavatory (e.g. a lavatory in a public place)
- mic: Short for 'microphone'
- overprice: To price something excessively high
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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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Improve Your Vocabulary: 15 names that have other meanings in English
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/04/17Did you know some common English names have totally different meanings? Ronnie is here to hilariously break down 15 names that can also be words, like 'Mike' for microphone! You'll pick up some fun vocabulary and cultural insights that are super practical for everyday chats.
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