Vocabulary
- go away: To go on vacation
- on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
- come around: To eventually change your opinion or be persuaded to agree with someone else's.
- fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- my eye: Used to express disbelief or skepticism.
- at least: As a minimum
- decent life: A life that is satisfactory, respectable, and reasonably comfortable.
- in your face: Bold, aggressive, and confrontational.
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- embrace it: To accept something enthusiastically.
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- decent: Being fairly good; acceptable
- embrace: Act of holding someone closely
- poverty: State of being poor
- specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- consider: To think carefully about something
- confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
- prominent: Being important or well known
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
- heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
- flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- afford: To make available, to provide
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- attractive: Making you like them, as by being good-looking
- appearance: The way a person looks to others
- thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
- surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- fertile: (Of imagination, etc.) working strongly; productive
- shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
- pale: Light in color; unhealthy looking
- treatment: Medicine or method to make someone healthier
- unrealistic: Not seeing or interpreting things as they are
- pinch: A very small amount of something
- plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- leave: To go away from; depart
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- glow: Pink color in the face, e.g. from exercise/emotion
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- chin: Part of your face below your mouth above your neck
- tan: A light brown color
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- skinny: Too thin; very lean
- boob: Breast (vulgar)
- strategically: In a strategic or carefully worked out way
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
- carefree: Without cares or responsibilities
- eyelid: The skin that covers the eyes when you close them
- petite: Small, e.g. in a cute or elegant way
- fairness: Situation when everyone is treated equally
- colonization: Act of taking control over a place
- visor: Piece on helmet pulled down to protect the eyes
- geisha: Japanese female entertainer, dancer and singer
- laser: Strong narrow beam of high-powered light
- horrify: To cause someone to feel horror or shock
- grandmother: Your mother or father's mother
- grandma: Mother of your father or mother
- whiten: To make something whiter
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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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Asian American Women Share Struggles With Beauty Standards
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April Lu posted on 2019/06/23Ever wondered about the pressures of beauty standards? This video features Asian American women sharing their personal stories about colorism, skin whitening, and body image, offering a deep dive into cultural nuances. You'll pick up useful situational dialogue and gain cultural depth while exploring these relatable experiences.
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