Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- stick together: To support each other; remain united.
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- drill: A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
- privacy: State of being hidden from the presence of others
- rural: Concerning the country as opposed to the city
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- come: To arrive at a place
- arm: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
- ship: Large boat
- fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- mask: To hide something so that it cannot be seen
- ready: Being likely or about to do something
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- copy: A counter for items that are the same
- unarmed: Not having or using arms or weapons
- fish: Animal that swims and lives in water
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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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Captain Phillips Official Trailer #1 (2013) - Tom Hanks Somali Pirate Movie HD
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naomi posted on 2020/08/28Ever wondered what it's like to face a hostage threat on the high seas? This intense clip from Captain Phillips throws you right into the action, showing a dramatic ship boarding with armed intruders! You'll pick up on suspenseful situational dialogue and simple sentence structures that are perfect for practicing your listening skills.
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