Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- to the gods: Completely destroyed or ruined.
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- in the clouds: Lost in thought; daydreaming or distracted.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- next to: Being located along side another
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- adrenaline: Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear
- ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- conquer: To take possession of (land, city) with an army
- unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- initial: First letter of your given name
- sacrifice: Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
- estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
- keen: Being eager or excited for something to happen
- sheer: To suddenly turn or change direction
- express: To send something by fast mail
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- brew: A beer; a drink of beer
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- spiritual: Of religious belief; believing in things of soul
- seek: To ask someone for help
- dare: To challenge someone to do something that is risky
- clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
- harness: To capture the power of something
- peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
- mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
- sacred: Worthy of religious worship; very holy
- convert: To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
- narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
- cliff: High, vertical or steep surface of rock or ice
- satisfaction: Happy feeling because of something that you did
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- worship: Acts of respect and honor to God or a god
- leave: To go away from; depart
- shrine: Religious place that honors a person or saint
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- part: Division of a book
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- immortality: State of never dying, e.g. because famous
- makeshift: That only serves as something temporarily
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- mount: To attach something to something else
- dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
- scuba: Equipment which allows you to breath underwater
- traverse: To pass across, over, or through
- plank: Long, thick board used when building something
- daunt: To make someone feel less courageous or confident
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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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羅世康 posted on 2017/07/29Get ready for an adrenaline rush as you explore Mount Huashan, one of the world's most dangerous trails! You'll learn practical travel tips and pick up vocabulary related to thrilling adventures and cultural discoveries, like Taoist shrines and enjoying Chinese tea.
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