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- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- at least: As a minimum
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- manifest: List of cargo on a ship
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- genre: Category of art, music with its own qualities
- role: Character played by an actor
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- audition: To try out for a part in a play or film
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- workout: Energetic exercise
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- ton: Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
- riddle: Amusing question that has a clever or funny answer
- act: To behave in a certain way
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- part: Division of a book
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- flashback: Showing an earlier event in a film, book etc.
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
- boo: To shout out 'boo', to express your disapproval
- gentleman: Man who has good manners and is considerate
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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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VoiceTube posted on 2024/10/27Can you believe James McAvoy almost played a wizard in Harry Potter?! This video dives into his near-miss audition and candid confession about a role he turned down, giving you a peek into the acting world and some practical workplace dialogue!
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