Vocabulary
- behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
- such as: For example; like
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- cut down: To reduce your use of something
- on hand: Present and available; in attendance.
- at least: As a minimum
- break out
- in the scene: Present at the location where something is happening or has happened.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
- measure up: To be good enough; to meet the required standard.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- elite: The richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
- adapt: To change something for a different function
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- authenticity: Quality of being genuine, not a fake or copy
- torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- click: To work well with someone or something
- role: Character played by an actor
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
- pregnancy: When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
- discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
- accidentally: Unexpectedly; by mistake
- document: Official (printed) record that gives information
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- crystal: A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical
- spell: To lead to future trouble
- replace: To use instead of something else
- glow: Pink color in the face, e.g. from exercise/emotion
- damage: Physical harm that is done to something
- hazardous: Involving danger, risk, and potential damages
- basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
- weave: To make a cloth or baskets by crossing threads
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- deaf: Not able to hear; hard of hearing
- ceramic: Made from clay and hardened in a very hot oven
- burn: To destroy with fire
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- wand: Thin rod held in the hand, e.g. used by a magician
- wizard: Man with magical powers
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- lineage: People in someone's family who lived in the past
- cardboard: Lightweight paper board
- ministry: Body of religious workers and leaders
- lullaby: Quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep
- duel: Competition between two athletes or enemies
- potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
- tapestry: Ornamental woven cloths made into a picture/scene
- phoenix: Mythical bird that was burned but rose from ashes
- reset: To return to the original start or formation
- fax: To transmit documents with a facsimile machine
- lynch: (Of a mob) to illegally put to death by hanging
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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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10 UNBELIEVABLE Facts about Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
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Julianne Sung posted on 2022/01/28Did you know Helena Bonham Carter almost didn't play Bellatrix Lestrange? Dive into 10 unbelievable facts about Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, from on-set mistakes to CGI secrets! You'll pick up some fun film trivia and impress your fellow Harry Potter fans with these behind-the-scenes tidbits.
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