Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- such as: For example; like
- put out: To publish, e.g. a book
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- out of line: Not following the rules or accepted standards of behaviour; inappropriate.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- in charge: To be responsible for
- go on: To continue doing something
- shoot down: To make plane fall from sky by shooting rockets
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- tear at: To cause intense emotional pain or distress.
- all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
- clean out: To empty a place of things, e.g. a room
- as a rule: Generally; usually
- above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
- walk over: To treat someone badly, as if they had no rights
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- come on over: An invitation to visit someone's home or location.
- bring back: To cause to remember
- next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
- turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
- home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- shit out: To produce something quickly and in large quantities, often of low quality.
- in times: During periods or moments of.
- on the door: Situated on the surface or part of a door.
- in accordance with: In agreement with; following
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
- at sea
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- angle for: Try to obtain something indirectly or subtly.
- straighten up: To make something tidy; to put things in their correct place.
- in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
- care for: To want or desire a thing
- for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
- go to jail: To be sent to prison as a punishment for committing a crime.
- stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- by the Grace of God: With the help or favor of God (general theism).
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- fly at: To suddenly criticize or attack someone verbally.
- in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- rot away: To decay gradually until completely destroyed.
- like hell: Used to express strong disagreement or refusal.
- might well: Used to indicate a good possibility or likelihood.
- pick it up: To lift something from a surface.
- threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in power: Having control of a country or organization.
- up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- interpretation: Explanation of the meaning of something
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- nerve: Fibers in the body that enable feeling, movement
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- politician: Someone whose job is in politics
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- soil: Conditions in which something develops
- hatred: Very strong feeling of dislike; hate
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- corrupt: To persuade someone to act illegal or immorally
- education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- drug: Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- facial: Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- person: Man, woman or child
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- rubber: Material used to make tires, etc.
- atom: Smallest bit that matter can be broken down into
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- celery: Long hard thin green vegetable
- shut: To stop being open for business
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- heaven: Place or feeling of great happiness
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- jail: Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
- bomb: To attack with explosives
- ark: Thing that affords protection or safety
- crucify: To kill someone by nailing them to a cross
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- telegraph: To signal to someone without speaking
- thou: An old-fashioned word for you
- fresco: Picture painted over wet plaster, e.g. on a wall
- socialist: Of socialism; being a socialist
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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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The Greatest Talk of Jacque Fresco (subs) - The Venus Project
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王惟惟 posted on 2017/08/10Ever wondered about radical ideas for society and education? Jacque Fresco's provocative talk on The Venus Project is a fantastic chance to dive into social critique and pick up advanced vocabulary with its clear, simple sentence structures. You'll gain cultural depth and learn new knowledge while exploring fascinating concepts!
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