Vocabulary
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- plan on: To intend to do something; to expect to do something.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- come up to: To meet expectations
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- in your face: Bold, aggressive, and confrontational.
- get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- look over: To check something to see it works well; inspect
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- have to: Must do
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- master: To gain control over something
- million: 1,000,000
- screen: To hide or block something from being seen
- American: Person from the USA
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
- surprisingly: In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
- ammunition: Supply of bullets, etc. that are fired from guns
- vampire: Bloodsucking dead person who bites neck of victim
- twilight: Period of time just as the sun sets
- disciplinary: Concerning discipline in behavior
- karaoke: Singing popular songs to a prerecorded soundtrack
- insulting: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
- cardinal: Of the greatest importance; paramount
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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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Vampire or Werewolf? With VAMPIRE DIARIES Star Paul Wesley
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陳奕篁 posted on 2014/11/02Ever wondered if Paul Wesley would rather be a vampire or a werewolf? Dive into this playful celebrity interview where he chats about The Vampire Diaries, shares a hilarious Polish curse, and even speaks some Polish! You'll pick up simple sentence structures and get a fun dose of cultural insights.
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