Vocabulary
- got to: To arrive at some place
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- have to: Must do
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- dude: Form of address for a man
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- important: Having power or authority
- loose: To shoot or fire something from a gun
- comedian: An entertainer whose job is to make people laugh
- speech: A formal talk to an audience
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- redundant: Not necessary or needed
- fascinated: Having your attention fixated as though by a spell
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- area: Amount of measured space
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- laughter: Action or sound of laughing
- bless: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
- bleep: Short sound made by an electronic instrument
- skin: To defeat someone easily and completely
- calculation: Process or result of using mathematics
- backstage: In the area of a theater behind the stage
- prefix: Part of a word added to the front, e.g. UNhappy
- darkest: (Of a color) not at all light; nearly black
- latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
- fore: (In combination) before; in the front part
- nah: Way of saying 'No'
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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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Trevor Noah: African American - Coming Home to the Motherland
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彭上軒 posted on 2016/12/03Ever wondered about cultural identity and ethnic labels? Trevor Noah hilariously shares his personal experiences navigating these topics, offering a fantastic chance to pick up natural conversational phrases and cultural insights. You'll love his take on coming home to the 'motherland'!
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