Vocabulary
- by chance: Accidentally; without planning.
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- pleasant: Causing a good feeling
- attractive: Making you like them, as by being good-looking
- valuable: Being useful or important
- stumble: Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
- typical: Normal; usual; expected
- syllable: Part of a word containing a vowel
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- fluently: In an able and easy manner
- exceptionally: In an extremely and unusually good way
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
- reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
- flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
- important: Having power or authority
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- bend: To become curved or no longer straight
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- act: To behave in a certain way
- adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
- luxurious: Being very comfortable, beautiful, and expensive
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- quintessential: Being a model example of a specific thing
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- nowadays: At the present time; now
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- lagoon: Small lake surrounded by rocks; channel of water
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- deep: Complex and important
- part: Division of a book
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- sand: Area composed of tiny pieces of rock near an ocean
- smoothly: In an evenly flowing manner or movement
- shy: Afraid of meeting people; lacking self-confidence
- fizzy: (Of a drink) hissing and bubbling
- partly: In part; not completely
- serendipity: Good luck in making unexpected/fortunate discovery
- lifestyle: The type of life that you have; the way you live
- ballet: Form of theater telling a story in music and dance
- bubbly: Full of bubbles, like a soda
- elision: Omission of a sound between two words
- watermelon: Large oblong or roundish melon with a green skin
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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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10 Stunningly Beautiful English Words
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Crystal Wu posted on 2025/04/10Ever wished you had more beautiful words to describe things? This video introduces 10 stunning English words that will make your vocabulary truly shine, complete with pronunciation tips to say them like a pro! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary that's perfect for adding a touch of elegance to your everyday speech.
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