Vocabulary
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- hilarious: Extremely amusing; very funny
- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- ritual: Performed as part of a ceremony
- reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
- legitimate: Being born to legally married parents
- aisle: Long narrow space between rows of seats
- instant: (Food) requiring very little preparation
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
- spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
- spiritual: Of religious belief; believing in things of soul
- actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- participate: To take part with others in doing something
- attraction: Theme park or fairground; place worth visiting
- root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
- compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
- apologize: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- contest: Struggle or competition between rivals
- hearty: (Of emotions) warm and sincere
- pit: To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
- deep: Complex and important
- loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
- battle: Military fight between armies
- voluntarily: Of your own free will; not because you were forced
- wrestle: To fight someone by holding parts of their body
- festival: Cultural event with a program of events
- ward: Person's name
- march: To force someone to walk somewhere
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
- long: Person's name
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- please: To entertain someone, by dancing, singing etc.
- referee: Sports official who makes sure rules are followed
- countryside: Natural open land away from towns
- devil: A spirit said to be evil
- upload: To transfer a file or data to the internet
- mask: To hide something so that it cannot be seen
- profusely: In a great amount
- yen: Currency used in Japan
- supermarket: Self-service store selling groceries etc.
- brandy: Strong alcoholic drink
- sumo: Japanese form of wrestling
- peed: To urinate
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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 2026/05/21Ever heard of a 400-year-old Japanese festival where sumo wrestlers try to make babies cry? This fascinating video dives into Nakizumo, a unique ritual where the loudest baby cry is believed to bring good health and ward off evil spirits! You'll get a lively look at this spiritual tradition and pick up some interesting vocabulary along the way.
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