Vocabulary
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
- dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- bottom: The part of your body you sit on
- restore: To return a thing to its original condition
- upbeat: Being positive and cheerful
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- awake: To make aware of (a certain feeling or memory)
- hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- great: Very good; better than before
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- forbid: To order someone not to do something
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- reef: Line of rocks or sand at the surface of the ocean
- come: To arrive at a place
- solemn: Serious and dignified
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- forget: To not remember something
- ocean: Large body of salt water; a large sea
- follow: To come after someone; be guided by someone
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
- darkness: The state or quality of being dark in color
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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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Julianne Sung posted on 2021/09/22Ever wondered what it's like to be the 'Chosen One' in a mythic adventure? This clip from Disney's Moana dives into a Polynesian myth, showing the ocean calling Moana to restore the Heart and reminding you of simple sentence structures and cultural depth along the way!
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