Vocabulary
- stumble upon: To accidentally discover or meet
- in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
- have to: Must do
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- go on: To continue doing something
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- track down: To find out where someone is; hunt; chase
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- get on with: To have a good relationship with someone
- on a silver platter: Given something easily without effort.
- to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- burst out: To suddenly express an emotion or sound.
- offer up: To present something, especially to God, as a sacrifice or offering.
- from the top: From the beginning.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- turn off
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- hook it up: To connect a piece of equipment to a power supply or to another piece of equipment
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- first three: The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
- hanging out: To spend time with your friends
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- look beyond: To consider the future and what might happen.
- get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
- out of order: Not in proper working condition; broken.
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- complete with: Having something as an extra part or feature.
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- in the works: Being planned or prepared; in progress.
- muster up: To summon or gather (courage, energy, etc.) from within oneself.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- clue: Information that helps explain something; hint
- amount: Quantity of something
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
- fart: To break wind; to emit gas from the anus
- adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
- clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
- stumble: Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
- huge: Very very large
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- crawl: To move very slowly or cautiously
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
- mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
- companion: Someone who keeps you company, goes out with you
- communication: Talking to people; giving information to people
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- manual: Done by hand (not machine)
- piece: A counter in a board game
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- nostalgic: Feeling sad, but positive about memories/the past
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- legend: List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
- mansion: Very large, expensive home
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- maze: Network of paths you have to make your way through
- enchanting: To hold the admiration of others; charm
- croissant: Flaky crescent-shaped roll, as eaten for breakfast
- entrance: A place where you enter a house or other building
- sword: A long metal weapon with a sharp point and edge
- dungeon: Dark underground room in a castle used as a prison
- freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
- indifferent: Neutral; not taking sides
- experimentation: Act of making and performing experiments or tests
- hoarding: To keep a large amount of hidden (valuable) items
- claustrophobic: Afraid of being trapped in a small place
- giddy: Feeling dizzy, e.g. due to being spun around
- bogus: Not genuine; false
- platter: Large plate that holds several types of food
- cryptic: Mysterious in meaning; not speaking directly
- waterfall: Steep descent of the water of a river
- accessibility: Quality of being able to be entered or used
- fab: Great; wonderful
- motorbike: Motorcycle; vehicle with two wheels and an engine
- gamer: Person playing a game to a set of rules
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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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Yuyu Chen posted on 2017/08/26Ever wondered how the original Legend of Zelda game created such a sense of adventure? This video dives deep into the brilliant game design and dungeon secrets of the first Zelda, perfect for sparking your nostalgia and understanding why it's still so beloved! You'll pick up some awesome advanced vocabulary related to game design and cultural history along the way.
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