Vocabulary
- for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
- in motion: Moving; not stationary.
- see off: To say goodbye to someone who is going away
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
- apart from: Except for; not considering
- by far and away: Definitely; by a great amount or degree.
- far and away: By a considerable margin; easily the best.
- in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
- personal touch: A unique, individual element added to something to make it more personal and special.
- look past: To ignore something, especially a fault, in order to help someone.
- going on: To continue doing something
- have to: Must do
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- work out
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- due to: Because of; owing to
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- given time: A specific time that has been scheduled or agreed upon.
- pick it up: To lift something from a surface.
- on the part of: By or done by (someone); concerning someone.
- add on: To attach or include something extra.
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- by all means: Certainly; of course
- game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- easily: Clearly; without doubt; certainly
- mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
- room: All of the people inside a particular room
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- nice: Being attractive or of high quality or value
- fun: Amusing and enjoyable
- special: Being additional or extra
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- engine: Machine that changes energy into mechanical motion
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- wonderful: Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
- art: Creative skill using the imagination e.g. painting
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- sink: To push something down into the ground
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- lend: To let someone borrow something for a while
- title: Book produced by a publisher
- user: Person that uses a service/thing, e.g. a website
- animation: The process of creating moving images using drawings, computer graphics, or other techniques.
- population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- smooth: Moving without stops and starts
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- accompanying: To do play music with someone
- stupidly: In a manner which is not clever
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
- displaying: (Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
- soundtrack: The songs connected to a movie
- mission: A task or role someone is given to do
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- combined: To mix several things together to form one thing
- device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- praise: To express approval of something or someone
- purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
- craft: To make by hand and with much skill
- addictive: Being powerless to stop doing or using something
- worthy: Having merit or value; being honorable, admirable
- compel: To force someone to do something
- restart: To begin working again after it has stopped
- intrigue: To make someone interested or curious
- outbreak: Sudden occurrence of illness, discontent etc.
- transmission: Part of car including gears affecting speed of car
- poke: To give a push, thrust, or jab
- interface: Place where things come together to communicate
- electro: (Chemistry) short for electroplate, electrotype
- retro: (Of fashion) repeating styles of the past
- gameplay: The plot of a computer or video game
- intuitive: Able to understand by feeling rather than fact
- console: To make someone feel better in times of distress
- populace: The people of a country or local area
- mutate: To develop into another thing; change
- contender: Athlete or team competing (and likely) to win
- astounding: To surprise someone greatly
- simplistic: Being too simply expressed or explained
- slowdown: Act of slowing down or falling behind
- synth: Electronic musical instrument that copies sounds
- tweaking: To make a small change or adjustment
- tactile: Concerning touch; enjoys touching
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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
A2 Elementary
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The Best iPhone & iPad Games of 2012
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蕭胖 posted on 2013/08/31Remember the awesome iPhone and iPad games from 2012? This video dives into the best ones like Punch Quest and The Room, highlighting their addictive gameplay and amazing graphics. You'll pick up tons of vocabulary related to gaming and discover some truly memorable titles from the App Store's golden age!
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