Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- have to: Must do
- going on: To continue doing something
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- mix it up: To vary or do things differently; to introduce variety.
- complete with: Having something as an extra part or feature.
- come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
- pull off: To manage to succeed
- bring out: To formally introduce a girl/ woman to society
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
- loosen up: To become more relaxed and less tense.
- in places: In some locations but not others
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- up to par: Of a standard that is good enough; satisfactory
- sort through: To examine a collection of things in order to organize them, find something specific, or discard unwanted items.
- at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- get past: To overcome an obstacle or difficulty.
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- chicken out: To decide not to take a risky action
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- fall back into: To revert to a previous behavior or condition.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- apart from: Except for; not considering
- hit and miss: In a random or inconsistent manner.
- six times: Multiplied by six; a factor of six.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
- script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- grumpy: Easily annoyed and complaining
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- hangover: Ill feeling from drinking too much alcohol
- couple: To join something to something else
- surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- contradict: To say the opposite is so; say something different
- attitude: Way you act, think and feel about something
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- bitter: Feeling angry and sad over something
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- leave: To go away from; depart
- imply: To suggest something, without saying it directly
- transcend: To achieve or go beyond normal limits of
- workout: Energetic exercise
- act: To behave in a certain way
- chemistry: The study of the structure of substances
- accuse: To claim that someone has done something wrong
- point: An item to be discussed
- shell: Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- lease: Contract renting land, buildings, etc. to another
- retirement: Time later in life when you stop working
- great: Very good; better than before
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- rivalry: State/feeling when groups compete with each other
- flimsy: Lacking solidity or strength; light; weak
- lifelong: Continuing through life; lasting a long time
- par: Set number of hits to complete a hole in golf
- crippled: Damaged so that it cannot function
- super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
- populist: Politician claiming to represent ordinary people
- titanium: Light, extremely strong, whitish silver metal
- ruby: Very valuable dark red gemstone
- scrabble: To search quickly through a pile of objects
- vodka: Alcoholic spirit distilled from potatoes, etc.
- reelection: Act of election or being elected again
- bikini: Two-piece swim suit for women
- missus: Someone's wife
- freeman: Someone who is not a slave
- fireman: Male firefighter
- yahoo: Person who is not very intelligent or cultured
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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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Last Vegas (Starring Robert De Niro & Morgan Freeman) Movie Review
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Amy.Lin posted on 2014/02/01Get ready for some laughs with this review of 'Last Vegas,' a hilarious buddy comedy about aging friendships! You'll pick up on natural situational dialogue and cultural insights as you hear about Morgan Freeman and Robert De Niro's geriatric hangover adventure.
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