Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- first off: To begin with; firstly.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- disagree with: To have a different opinion from someone else.
- of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- in the front row: Seated in the first row closest to the front.
- looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- anything goes: There are no rules or restrictions; anything is acceptable or possible.
- go for it: An expression of encouragement or approval.
- coming after: To follow someone in order to threaten them
- on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- stick on: To attach something to a surface using glue or adhesive.
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- insane: Mentally ill; crazy
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- performance: Act of doing something
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
- wild: In a manner which lacks control
- laughter: Action or sound of laughing
- street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
- audition: To try out for a part in a play or film
- charm: Quality of making people like you; attractiveness
- seat: To have seats available for a number of people
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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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Leonardo DiCaprio Discusses 'The Wolf of Wall Street'
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christine posted on 2014/10/26Ever wondered how Leonardo DiCaprio nailed that wild Quaalude scene in 'The Wolf of Wall Street'? Dive behind the scenes with Leo as he shares hilarious audition stories and the crazy amount of takes it took to get it right! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and hear real-life situational dialogue that's anything but boring.
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