Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- from memory: Using only your memory without any help or notes.
- on edge: Anxious, nervous, or irritable.
- last summer: The summer before this one.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- slightly: Only a little
- ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- genre: Category of art, music with its own qualities
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- click: To work well with someone or something
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- delivery: Way someone acts when speaking publicly
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- ceremony: Special social or religious event
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- hint: To suggest without being direct about it
- melt: To disappear or to go away
- point: An item to be discussed
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- censor: To remove inappropriate material from books, films
- great: Very good; better than before
- person: Man, woman or child
- battle: Military fight between armies
- studio: Place for painting, broadcasting, etc.
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- drama: Play that is performed on stage, theater, or TV
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- mermaid: Creature with top half a woman, bottom half a fish
- anime: A form of Japanese animation
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- frost: To form ice on the surfaces in cold weather
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- castle: Large defensive building in historical times
- ocean: Large body of salt water; a large sea
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- howl: To cry or wail loudly
- congratulation: Wishes someone the best because of their success
- shock: The passage of an electricity through the body
- war: Situation where armies fight each other
- ensue: To happen as a result of
- bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
- undertone: Quiet or hushed tone of voice
- bale: Large amount of material wrapped or tied together
- buzzer: Button that rings when pushed
- oscar: Annual award given in the movie industry
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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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Can YOU Guess That Studio Ghibli Voice Actor?! (Howl's Moving Castle, Ponyo, Porco Rosso)
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