Vocabulary
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- act: To behave in a certain way
- pal: Friend
- shut: To stop being open for business
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- paycheck: Check issued in payment of wages or salary
- cough: To suddenly expel air from the lungs
- partner: One you have a business/personal relationship with
- priest: Person who can perform ceremonies in a religion
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- keep: Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
- freaky: Strange and somewhat frightening
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- call: A order or request for action
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- wolf: A dog-like wild animal
- officer: Person of high position in an organization
- cluck: To make a noise like a chicken
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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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Big Fat Liar (3/10) Movie CLIP - Don't Call Him Urkel (2002) HD
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Why Why posted on 2013/04/01Ever wondered what happens when a movie scene goes hilariously off-script? This clip from "Big Fat Liar" features Jaleel White in a super funny moment that totally breaks character, perfect for practicing situational dialogue! You'll pick up on some sharp insults and deadpan humor that'll make you laugh while you learn.
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