Vocabulary
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- without prejudice: Without detriment to a legal claim or right; not affecting a position.
- have to: Must do
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- in all honesty: Speaking truthfully and sincerely; frankly.
- tall: High in height
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- sings: To make musical sounds with your voice
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- smallest: Least in amount or the least large in size
- washing: To clean someone or something with soap and water
- greatness: Property of outstanding importance or eminence
- unknown: Not being known or famous
- chocolate: Hard brown candy made from cocoa beans
- love: Person's name
- arm: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
- old: Having existed for a long time, not young or new
- learning: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- teach: To help someone learn or do something
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- gift: Something given to another for a reason; present
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- wish: To want something to happen or to become true
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- lining: To put material along the inside of something
- lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- stole: To move quietly or secretly to or from a place
- memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
- soul: Central or basic part of something
- agree: To have the same opinion as someone else
- song: Distinctive series of sounds made by a bird
- extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
- communication: Talking to people; giving information to people
- handsome: A large amount or quantity
- scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
- developmental: Concerning the development or growth
- unconditionally: Without demands being made before agreeing
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- individuality: Qualities or ways that make someone unique
- speechless: Temporarily unable to speak, as through shock
- attempting: To try to do something challenging or difficult
- request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
- ordinary: Normal or usual
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- childhood: The time when you are a child
- greedy: Wanting to have more of something than you need
- prejudice: Law to make ineffective, e.g. evidence in a trial
- honesty: Being fair and truthful; being honest
- misunderstood: To fail to get the meaning correctly
- strengthen: To make something stronger
- frustration: Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
- encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
- cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
- innocent: Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
- ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
- recall: (Company) asking for the return of faulty goods
- joy: Deep happiness and pleasure about something
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
- selective: Choosing through thoughtful comparison
- whatsoever: Used to add emphasis to an idea being expressed
- sacrifice: Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
- diagnose: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
- pursuit: Act of following someone to catch them
- autism: Disorder that prevents normal communication
- autistic: Suffering from autism
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- excite: To make something or someone become more active
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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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【TED】Faith Jegede Cole: What I've learned from my autistic brothers (Faith Jegede: What I've learned from my autistic brothers)
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VoiceTube posted on 2013/04/21Discover the incredible insights Faith Jegede Cole gained from her autistic brothers in this inspiring TED talk! You'll hear a powerful sibling story that challenges norms and promotes acceptance, while also picking up on simple sentence structures and cultural depth.
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