Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- graduate from: To successfully complete a course of study at a university, college, or school.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
- crowd: To force too many things, people into
- overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- blow: To move something using air
- lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- impress: To make an emotional impact upon
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- chain: To feel to be bound or tied to
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
- graduate: Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
- surround: To be all the way around something
- success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
- part: Division of a book
- great: Very good; better than before
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- alley: A narrow road or path between buildings
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- cheer: Feeling of happiness or optimism
- unexpectedly: In a surprising way because not expected
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- long: Person's name
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
- leafy: Having or covered with leaves
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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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Graduation Speech | Regular Show | Cartoon Network
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盧政維 posted on 2016/11/15Get ready for a hilarious and surprisingly inspiring graduation speech from Regular Show that will totally blow your mind! You'll pick up on simple sentence structures and situational dialogue while laughing along with this viral clip about overcoming obstacles.
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