Vocabulary
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- good person: A morally upright and kind individual.
- those times: A period in the past, often remembered fondly.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- going on: To continue doing something
- on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
- go over there: To move or travel to a specific location.
- have to: Must do
- deal with
- in theaters: Currently showing at movie theaters.
- awkward: Lacking smooth movement
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
- conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- phenomenal: Amazing; remarkable
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- rebel: Person who fights against established government
- glimpse: To see or notice something very briefly
- embarrassed: To cause someone to feel ashamed
- reflection: Sign or indication of a state or condition
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- criticize: To assess the work of others
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- backdrop: Contextual meaning or background
- daily: Happening every day
- person: Man, woman or child
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- mustache: Hair that grows above the upper lip
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- stellar: Very brilliant; very successful or good
- choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- nationwide: Including or existing in every part of a country
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- embarrassment: Shame you feel when you did something wrong
- satirical: Exposing human folly to ridicule
- funniest: Causing the most laughter or amusement
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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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Estelle posted on 2020/01/06Ever wondered how Taika Waititi played a buffoonish Hitler in "Jojo Rabbit"? This hilarious interview dives into the dark satire and child's perspective behind the film, giving you a peek behind the scenes! You'll pick up some great situational dialogue and learn about cultural depth along the way.
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