Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- in point: Relevant; pertinent
- for no good reason: Without any clear or valid reason; unjustified.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- have to: Must do
- turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
- whole point: The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
- fish out of water: Feeling uncomfortable or out of place in a situation.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
- paper cut: A small cut caused by the edge of a piece of paper.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
- right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- movie: Motion picture; film
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- beach: Large area of sand, next to an area of water
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
- white: Person's name
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- s: The letter after R in the alphabet
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- housing: To give someone a place to live
- pen: Small fenced area where people or animals are kept
- milk: White liquid produced by females to feed babies
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- point: An item to be discussed
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- grill: Plate of food that has been grilled
- glued: To join or affix things with glue or paste
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- interestingly: You'll find this surprising; in an interesting way
- helicopter: Aircraft with spinning blades at the top
- soap: Hard cream-like substance used to wash something
- opera: A type of play that is sung with classical music
- repair: How well cared for a thing is; physical condition
- uniform: Set of clothes showing you belong to an army, etc.
- comic: Person who stands on a stage and tells jokes
- grandmother: Your mother or father's mother
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
- dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- service: Work that a person does to assist others
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- public: Owned by the government
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- insist: To demand that someone do something
- inefficient: Unable to act in a way that saves resources
- delete: To remove or erase something
- divorce: Legal breakup of a marriage
- hunter: Someone who hunts animals to kill them
- generous: Giving or ready to give freely
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- promotional: Used in advertising
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- contributor: Someone who gives money to cause, charity
- dash: To hit against something with a lot of force
- convenience: Quality of being easy to do or saving time
- actress: A woman or girl who acts on a stage or in a movie
- violently: In a forceful way that may cause physical damage
- honorable: Not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive
- sack: To put something in a large bag
- wipe: To clean or dry something with a cloth
- lighting: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- edit: To check and make changes before publication
- blade: One of several flat pieces in a fan which move air
- gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
- palm: Inner area of a person's hand
- directory: Alphabetical list of names and addresses
- hurricane: Very severe storm usually occurs near the ocean
- adaptation: Music, movie or play, changed to a new form
- emperor: Man who rules an empire
- consent: To agree or give approval to do something
- bloody: Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
- spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
- coral: Color that is a combination of pink and orange
- hostage: Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
- stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
- incorporate: To form into a company or business corporation
- parker: A common English surname.
- lopez: A common Spanish surname.
- fuck: Vulgar term used as an intensifier
- nato: NATO is an acronym
- manifest: List of cargo on a ship
- boulder: Big rock, usually round in shape
- latino: Person with a Spanish-speaking background
- reimbursement: Money paid for damages, losses or money spent etc.
- cassidy: A surname of Irish origin, also used as a given name.
- transit: System of transportation, often in a city
- deborah: A female given name of Hebrew origin, meaning 'bee'.
- hispanic: Connected with Spanish-speaking culture
- withheld: To hold something back; restrict access to
- contagion: Communication of an emotional state among 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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Parker - Movie Review
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fisher posted on 2013/04/12Ever wondered about the chemistry (or lack thereof!) between Jason Statham and Jennifer Lopez in 'Parker'? This movie review dives into the revenge thriller, exploring its Palm Beach setting and whether the on-screen duo really clicked. You'll pick up on situational dialogue and cultural insights while getting a fun rundown of this action flick!
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