Vocabulary
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- give back: To return something you borrowed
- for one thing: Used to introduce a reason for something.
- write in: To add text to a document or form.
- light up: To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- beat down: (of the sun) to shine very strongly and make the air very hot
- have to: Must do
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- kind of lost: Slightly confused or disoriented; not knowing exactly where one is or what to do.
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- raw emotion: Emotion that is unfiltered and intense.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
- buy into: To come to accept an idea or believe in it
- stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
- for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- come: To arrive at a place
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- tiny: Very, very small
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- degree: Amount or extent of something
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- school: Large group of fish that swim together
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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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【TEDx】Brilliance, It's In Their DNA: Mike Smith at TEDxYouth@Lincoln
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Max Lin posted on 2016/01/25Ever feel like a tiny whisper inside is trying to tell you something important? This inspiring TEDx talk dives into how we can amplify that inner voice to create real social change and find our purpose. You'll pick up on complex sentence structures and gain cultural depth by exploring themes of youth empowerment and alternative education!
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