Vocabulary
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
- regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- consider: To think carefully about something
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- decline: To bend towards the ground
- admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
- grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
- labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
- role: Character played by an actor
- bitter: Feeling angry and sad over something
- fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- leave: To go away from; depart
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- buck: To resist or go against the trend
- sorrow: Deep sadness caused by a loss
- audition: To try out for a part in a play or film
- narrator: Person or character who tells a story
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- grave: Hole in the ground in which you place a dead body
- fantasy: Something imagined and very different from reality
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- fill: To make something full
- great: Very good; better than before
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- faithful: (Religious) people who believe in a god or gods
- condense: To remove water from to make it thicker
- wizard: Man with magical powers
- tutor: A teacher who deals with students personally
- symbolize: To represent to show a thing's essential character
- potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
- chess: Game of mental strategy for two players
- lily: Type of plant with big, leafy flowers
- infusion: Extraction of materials by soaking in liquids
- victorian: Typical of 19th century standards or conduct
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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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20 UNBELIEVABLE Behind the Scenes facts about Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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Julianne Sung posted on 2024/01/10Ever wondered about the magic behind Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone? This video spills the tea on 20 unbelievable behind-the-scenes facts, from casting secrets to how they pulled off those amazing practical effects! You'll also pick up some advanced vocabulary and get a deeper understanding of film production.
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