Vocabulary
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
- decent: Being fairly good; acceptable
- slightly: Only a little
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- distinct: Clearly different in nature from something else
- inspiration: Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- humble: Being lower in quality or status
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
- superior: Better; higher quality
- modest: Not large in amount, size, etc.; moderate
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- stroll: To walk slowly and in a relaxed manner
- fellow: Man or a boy
- generous: Giving or ready to give freely
- guide: To help or advise someone about something
- pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
- role: Character played by an actor
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- leave: To go away from; depart
- faculty: Ability to do something with the power of the mind
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- eccentric: Out of the ordinary; acting unusually or oddly
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- delivery: Way someone acts when speaking publicly
- proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- flesh: Soft part of fruit, vegetable that can be eaten
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- fill: To make something full
- resident: Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
- person: Man, woman or child
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- virgin: Someone who did not do a thing before; first timer
- raft: Pieces of wood tied together as a kind of boat
- unparalleled: Being the best or the worst; having no equal
- whale: To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
- dazzle: To make one feel great excitement or admiration
- swan: Large white water bird with a long graceful neck
- grandchild: Your son or daughter's child
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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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Rory Gilmore's Chilton Graduation Speech | Gilmore Girls | Hulu
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/06/10Ever wondered what it's like to give a big graduation speech? This clip features Rory Gilmore's valedictorian address, where she shares her inspirations and reflects on her time at Chilton. You'll hear thoughtful reflections and pick up some great vocabulary for expressing gratitude and personal growth!
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