Vocabulary
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
- represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- flaw: Quality that makes something imperfect
- celebrity: A (famous) entertainer known by many people
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- interaction: Process of people or things affecting each other
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
- moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
- distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
- primary: Most important, most basic or essential
- candidate: Politician who is running for public office
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- colleague: Person you work or cooperate with
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- leave: To go away from; depart
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- point: An item to be discussed
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- testimony: Public statement of personal religious experiences
- outrage: Very wrong or cruel act which causes great anger
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- person: Man, woman or child
- senate: A board of governors at a college or university
- consequential: Following as a logical conclusion or result
- overlook: To look down on; be able to see from
- nomination: Act of choosing someone for a certain position
- republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
- politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
- democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
- roe: Eggs of a fish
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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 2026/06/06Ever notice how political arguments can get really heated, especially when it comes to believing accusers? This video dives into the shifting stances on credibility in politics, highlighting how partisanship can influence who gets believed. You'll pick up on phrases like 'hook, line, and sinker' and 'face value' as the discussion unpacks the complexities of political discourse.
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