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- by heart: Learned or memorized perfectly.
- sweet tooth: A great liking for sweet foods.
- have to: Must do
- natural wonders: Remarkable natural features or phenomena, such as landscapes, geological formations, or ecosystems, that inspire awe and are of significant scientific or aesthetic value.
- abandonment issues: Psychological distress related to fear of being abandoned by significant others.
- on cue: At exactly the moment expected or required.
- going on: To continue doing something
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- dress: Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
- grace: Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
- cop: Slang for police officer
- sex: State of being male or female
- favourite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- optimist: Someone who believes the future will be good
- minimalist: Emphasizing extreme simplification in form
- rye: Type of grain used to make flour for certain bread
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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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Benedict Cumberbatch - My Cultural Life - English subtitles
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Lin Blair posted on 2014/09/20Ever wondered about Benedict Cumberbatch's guilty pleasures or his take on Hamlet? Dive into this candid interview where he shares hilarious moments like 'farting on cue' and discusses his cultural life. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and practice understanding natural, fast-paced dialogue!
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