Vocabulary
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- next to: Being located along side another
- way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in terms of
- have to: Must do
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- in the making: Developing or being made; in the process of becoming something.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- work out
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- out of reach: Cannot be touched as it is far away
- to bits: Broken into many small pieces; completely ruined.
- make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
- on the back of: As a result of or following something.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- absolutely amazing: Extremely good or impressive; causing great surprise or wonder.
- from the first: From the very beginning.
- leave it there: To put something down and not move it from that location.
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
- epic: Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
- relentless: Continuing without slowing or losing strength
- convey: To carry or transport something
- brutal: Extremely violent or mean
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
- surreal: Concerning surrealism
- swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- soak: To make something completely wet
- race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- click: To work well with someone or something
- altitude: Height of something above sea level
- magnitude: Number representing force of an earthquake
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- steep: Very expensive
- bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- leave: To go away from; depart
- twist: To turn something in a circular direction
- margin: Edge of an area
- coast: Land near the sea or ocean
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- upbeat: Being positive and cheerful
- breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
- mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
- stark: Very clear and often unpleasant
- fortunate: Having good luck
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- fist: Tightly closed hand, as when you punch someone
- jaw: One of the two bones of the face where teeth grow
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- scenery: Stage props during a play; a country view
- adventurous: Not being afraid of dangerous situations
- bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- gorge: To eat food greedily and in large quantities.
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- medal: Metal award, often round, usually for courage
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- gel: Thick substance, similar to jelly
- weirdly: In an odd or strange way
- uphill: From lower ground to higher ground
- gradient: A measure of how steep something is
- nervousness: Feeling of uneasiness or anxiety about something
- inland: Concerning areas that are not near a coast
- terminator: Another name for exterminator
- tempo: Speed or pace of something
- southwest: Location in the southwestern part of an area
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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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The Taiwan KOM Challenge | The Hardest Climb In The World?
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Allen Ho posted on 2018/07/29Ever wondered if the Taiwan KOM Challenge is the hardest climb in the world? This video dives into the epic race through Taroko Gorge, showing you steep gradients and giving you a real feel for endurance racing. You'll pick up useful phrases for discussing challenging journeys and learning about incredible athletic feats!
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