Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- go on: To continue doing something
- put up with: To suffer (a difficult thing) without complaining
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- on fire: Very successful or popular
- at last: Finally; after a long delay.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- weed out: To remove or get rid of people or things that are not wanted
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- privilege: Advantage or right given to only certain people
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- dedicated: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- compliment: Remark saying someone looks nice, plays well, etc.
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- express: To send something by fast mail
- existence: State of being present, alive or real
- contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
- victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
- fierce: Very strong, wild or violent
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- furious: Extremely angry
- valuable: Being useful or important
- jealous: Wishing you were like someone or had their things
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
- value: Importance you attach to something
- independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
- gender: State of being male or female
- vaguely: In a vague way; not fully
- offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
- tease: To purposefully bother an animal
- trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
- idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
- destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- apologize: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
- pity: Feeling very sorry for someone, e.g. in trouble
- wipe: To clean or dry something with a cloth
- proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- weed: (Childish use) to urinate; go to the bathroom
- attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
- midst: Middle area or part of something
- schedule: A list of events and their times
- oppression: Treatment of people to limit their freedom
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- reasonable: Being somewhat good, but not great
- shade: Area of darkness when something blocks the light
- earnest: Serious; determined; not light-hearted
- patriarchy: Social system where males are rulers
- delegation: A group of people sent as representatives
- behalf: As a representative of someone or a group.
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- wizard: Man with magical powers
- hoodie: A cotton sweatshirt with a hood
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- live: To be alive
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- archaic: Old and no longer relevant or applicable
- witch: Woman believed to have magical powers
- potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
- bitch: To aggressively complain about something
- bombshell: Unexpected, shocking piece of news
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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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If Hermione Were The Main Character In Harry Potter
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陳怡平 posted on 2022/05/17Ever wondered what would happen if Hermione Granger was the main character in Harry Potter? This video dives into a hilarious and dark feminist retelling that's packed with shade and revenge! You'll pick up on some great situational dialogue and cultural depth while enjoying a super fun parody.
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