Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
- party animal: A person who enjoys socializing and attending parties a lot.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- hanging out: To spend time with your friends
- have to: Must do
- on the same page: To have a shared understanding or agreement about something.
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- aside from
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- in theaters: Currently showing at movie theaters.
- authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- diverse: Being varied or different from each other
- exotic: Being very different or unusual
- diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- charity: Kindness and willingness to forgive, help
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- role: Character played by an actor
- rotten: Gone bad; broken into pieces through dying
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
- immigrant: Person moving to another country to live there
- obedience: Doing what someone tells you to; compliance
- ammunition: Supply of bullets, etc. that are fired from guns
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- significance: The potential for something to have a big effect
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- great: Very good; better than before
- independence: Having the freedom to make your own decisions
- lawsuit: A proceeding in law courts to get a legal decision
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- cultural: Of a particular society's customs and beliefs
- nationwide: Including or existing in every part of a country
- laughter: Action or sound of laughing
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- homeless: Having no home; living on the streets
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- statistically: With respect to statistics
- universally: Applying to all people, times, places
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- functional: Useful; not just for decoration
- difficulty: Something that is hard to do
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- comic: Person who stands on a stage and tells jokes
- true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
- turnout: Outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip
- disappointing: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- karaoke: Singing popular songs to a prerecorded soundtrack
- duality: Tech having two aspects, e.g. mind and matter
- panther: Black leopard
- fanfare: Music played to announce a special person or event
- indie: Short for 'independent' (movies, studios)
- whoop: Loud cry expressing excitement or happiness
- nonstop: Occurring without stops; continuous
- funniest: Causing the most laughter or amusement
- backstreet: A street off a main street in a town
- standup: (Of comedian) standing to deliver jokes
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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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Jimmy O. Yang - “Crazy Rich Asians” and “How to American” | The Daily Show
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Samuel posted on 2018/08/24Ever wondered about the real stories behind Hollywood hits like "Crazy Rich Asians" and the immigrant experience? Dive into this fun talk show chat with Jimmy O. Yang where he shares behind-the-scenes insights and discusses what it means to be "How to American." You'll pick up great phrases for talking about culture and personal stories, all while enjoying some laughs!
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