Vocabulary
- of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- drown out: To prevent a sound from being heard by making a louder noise.
- piss off: To leave or go away, used especially as a rude way of telling someone to go away
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- constant: Happening frequently or without pause
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- barely: Only just; just possible
- conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- accountable: Be responsible to someone or for some activity
- sake: Japanese rice wine
- define: To explain the meaning of words
- peer: A noble, but not royal, person, e.g. lord or duke
- conspiracy: Plan made in secret to do something illegal
- sweat: To do an amount of hard work
- sink: To push something down into the ground
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- ominous: Indicating something bad or unpleasant will happen
- corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- click: To work well with someone or something
- piece: A counter in a board game
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- holy: Being good according to religious standards
- act: To behave in a certain way
- drown: To kill something by putting it under water
- deep: Complex and important
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
- worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
- thoughtful: Concerned about needs and feelings of other people
- laughter: Action or sound of laughing
- blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- truth: Real facts about something
- humor: Quality that makes something funny
- journalism: Profession of writing or reporting news
- uphold: To support to keep it being used as it should
- atheist: Person who does not believe in a god or gods
- pope: Bishop of Rome and the head of the Catholic Church
- fascist: Person advocate an authoritarian government
- info: Shortened form of the word 'information'
- existent: Still existing; real; actual
- theorist: A person who forms new ideas about a subject
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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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洪紹華 posted on 2017/02/11Ever wondered how fake news stories are cooked up? This hilarious CollegeHumor sketch dives into the wild world of clickbait journalism and invented sources, perfect for a laugh! You'll pick up some great situational dialogue and workplace phrases while learning how to spot a fabricated scandal.
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