Vocabulary
- all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- tv show: A television program.
- early bird: A person who gets up or arrives early.
- up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- egg on: To encourage greatly toward doing something
- for best: An expression meaning ‘it is better to’ or ‘to do something for the best outcome’.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- sneak in: To enter a place secretly and quietly, usually without permission.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- cruise: To easily achieve
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
- performance: Act of doing something
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
- ton: Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
- act: To behave in a certain way
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- great: Very good; better than before
- rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
- marvel: Something that causes wonder or astonishment
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- casualty: Emergency area in a hospital for treating injuries
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- announce: To make a public statement about a plan, decision
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- guru: An inspirational teacher or spiritual guide
- quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
- picture: General situation or state of being
- nominate: To choose someone to fill a certain position
- sadness: Unhappy feeling when something bad happened
- blonde: Having hair of pale yellow color; of such hair
- nomination: Act of choosing someone for a certain position
- butler: Senior male servant in a household
- triangle: Three people connected with each in a relationship
- wonderful: Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
- tar: Black oily substance used to make roads
- remake: To arrange or prepare something again
- hen: Adult female chicken
- panther: Black leopard
- tyre: Rubber rings around wheels on cars and trucks
- gun: To suddenly make an engine run faster
- vie: To fight or compete against to win or get a thing
- 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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Susan posted on 2023/03/10Get ready for awards season with the 2023 Oscar nominations! You'll hear all about the buzz, the surprises, and maybe even some snubs, while picking up tons of film and industry vocabulary along the way. This is a fantastic chance for film fans to dive into the excitement and boost their English!
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