Vocabulary
- stand up to: To resist or fight someone who is being aggressive
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- feel the need: To have a strong desire or urge to do something.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- gorgeous: Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- instant: (Food) requiring very little preparation
- intricate: Very detailed or difficult to untangle
- wardrobe: Stock of clothes belonging to a person
- huge: Very very large
- surreal: Concerning surrealism
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- costume: Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film
- era: Period characterized by particular events, people
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
- leave: To go away from; depart
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- act: To behave in a certain way
- accurately: Exactly and without any mistakes; correctly
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
- dig: To move material to create a hole
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- strap: Strip of leather cloth etc. used to attach/support
- production: Process of producing or growing food naturally
- drama: Play that is performed on stage, theater, or TV
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- romantic: Relating to courtship or love
- confuse: To make something unclear or hard to understand
- trench: Long narrow hole dug in the ground
- sly: Cleverly hiding the true purpose
- shake: To cause someone to be surprised or upset
- trouble: To worry, bother or disturb someone
- historically: In history; in the past
- giraffe: Tall African animal with very long neck and legs
- model: Being an excellent example of
- male: Characteristic of boys or men
- dagger: Small knife, e.g. that can be concealed
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- magician: Someone who performs magic tricks
- bra: Woman’s undergarment worn to support the breasts
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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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Sylvester Stallone Was Intimidated By Caitriona Balfe's Height | CONAN on TBS
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ft388738 posted on 2025/04/11Ever wondered about the hilarious challenges of filming period dramas? You'll get a behind-the-scenes peek at Outlander's wardrobe, including why Sylvester Stallone was intimidated by Caitriona Balfe's height and a clever solution involving Velcro! This video is a fun way to practice situational dialogue and pick up practical workplace vocabulary.
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