Vocabulary
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- run away with: To go away with someone, e.g. for secret marriage
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- by no means: Certainly not; in no way.
- flatter: To praise in a rather false way, to get something
- happy: Feeling pleasure or joy; glad
- greatly: An extraordinary extent or degree
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- cross: Angry and upset
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- wife: Married woman
- speak: To be able to use a certain language
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- child: A very young person, between about 2 and 15
- forget: To not remember something
- house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
- woman: Adult female human being
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- add: To include as well
- thirdly: In the third place
- marry: To become the husband or wife of someone
- mistaken: To understand someone or something incorrectly
- cousin: Child of your uncle or aunt
- mark: Person's name
- enter: To start a career or an education
- suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
- usual: Being the way things occur most of the time
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- sir: Form of polite address to a man you do not know
- convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
- approve: To formally accept something or grant permission
- respectable: Having socially/conventionally acceptable morals
- regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- animate: To give life, energy, or motion to something
- duty: Work required by your job or position
- happiness: State of feeling pleased; feeling of satisfaction
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- select: To choose a suitable thing from a group
- marriage: Relationship between a husband and a wife
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- account: An advantage
- object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
- seek: To ask someone for help
- delicacy: Something pleasing because of its good taste
- assure: To confirm; state with certainty something is so
- companion: Someone who keeps you company, goes out with you
- modesty: Quality of not being too proud about yourself
- estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
- foolish: Lacking good sense or judgment; not sensible
- honor: To fulfill an agreement
- decline: To bend towards the ground
- proposal: Act of asking someone to marry you
- elegant: Having or showing grace, style or beauty
- eager: Very excited and interested
- fortune: What might happen to you in the future
- violence: Strong physical force of nature
- surely: With certainty; definitely
- urge: A strong desire for something
- refusal: Act of not accepting, giving, or doing
- conclude: To finish or cause to finish; end
- suspense: Genre of movies, novels of uncertain mystery
- alliance: Group of people/organizations working together
- inherit: To have a quality or feature passed down at birth
- torment: Great mental or physical pain
- amiable: Friendly and agreeable
- hasty: Done, made, or completed quickly or in a hurry
- parish: Area that a priest is responsible for
- manifold: Having many and various things
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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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Pride & Prejudice (4/10) Movie CLIP - Refusing Mr. Collins (2005) HD
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Why Why posted on 2013/03/30Ever wondered how to politely reject a proposal while keeping your dignity? This clip from Pride & Prejudice showcases Elizabeth Bennet's sharp wit and the cultural nuances of Regency-era courtship, perfect for picking up situational dialogue and cultural depth! You'll love seeing how simple sentences can deliver such powerful messages.
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