Vocabulary
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- have to: Must do
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- drop out: To take no part in a society you disapprove of
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- put out: To publish, e.g. a book
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- popped out: Went out somewhere quickly and briefly.
- except that: But; with the exception that.
- call in: To ask others for help when in need
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- start in: To begin a job or activity.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- work out
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- down the road: At a future time; in the future.
- dawn on: If something dawns on you, you realize it for the first time.
- start over: To begin again.
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- got to: To arrive at some place
- as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
- roll on: For time to pass
- in a row: One after another without a break.
- in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
- fall away: Slowly lessen your friendship with someone
- drown out: To prevent a sound from being heard by making a louder noise.
- poetic touch: A delicate and artistic skill in expression, reminiscent of poetry.
- made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- intuition: Natural ability to guess or feel things
- failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- adopt: To legally take a child into your family
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- fellow: Man or a boy
- generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
- surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
- pride: Sense of your own importance and worth
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- biological: Being related to life and living things
- garage: Place for keeping a car
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- important: Having power or authority
- personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- commencement: Time at which something begins
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
- animate: To give life, energy, or motion to something
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- successful: Having the desired effect or result
- great: Very good; better than before
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- graduate: Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
- tumor: Abnormal growth of cells; cancer
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
- calligraphy: Beautiful decorative handwriting of Kanji
- catalog: Book of items that are available for purchase
- diverge: To move away from, in a different direction
- reed: Person's name
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- scissor: To cut with or as if with scissors
- serif: Short line at the ends of main strokes of a letter
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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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Steve Jobs: Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish! - Stanford Commencement | ENGLISH SPEECH with BIG Subtitles
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Dante Lu posted on 2026/05/03Ever wondered how to stay motivated and chase your dreams? Dive into Steve Jobs' iconic Stanford commencement speech, packed with powerful life lessons on entrepreneurship and finding your passion! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and gain insights that are super practical for your own journey.
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