Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- black and white
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
- walk over: To treat someone badly, as if they had no rights
- of a kind: Unique; not like anything else
- in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
- such as: For example; like
- word of mouth: Information spread by people telling each other.
- slow burn: A gradual increase of anger or tension over time.
- in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- switch on: To put something electrical on or off
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- extreme: Very great in degree
- spectrum: The wavelengths of colors from red to violet
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
- unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- relentless: Continuing without slowing or losing strength
- stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- lean: To balance against or on something for support
- occasionally: Not very often; sometimes; seldom
- craft: To make by hand and with much skill
- sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
- obscure: To hide something to make it difficult to be seen
- define: To explain the meaning of words
- footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
- spoil: To damage something, usually by treating it poorly
- crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
- possession: State of being under the control of evil spirits
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- depict: To represent or describe something using words
- assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
- praise: To express approval of something or someone
- slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
- harmony: Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
- violence: Strong physical force of nature
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- documentary: Supported by written evidence
- premise: Foundation idea in an argument/discussion
- cult: Small extreme religious group
- masterpiece: Greatest work, e.g. of a famous artist
- imperial: Of an empire or an emperor
- scar: Long lasting emotional pain from a bad experience
- protagonist: Main character in a story
- horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
- piece: A counter in a board game
- encompass: To encircle; cover completely
- censor: To remove inappropriate material from books, films
- skewed: Not accurate or correct; biased
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- apathy: Feeling of indifference; not caring about anything
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- autopsy: Examination of dead body to find cause of death
- special: Being additional or extra
- screenplay: Movie script that includes movement and speech
- helm: Position of control, as when steering a ship
- soundtrack: The songs connected to a movie
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
- love: Person's name
- write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
- guise: Pretense; act to give a false impression
- snuff: To die
- hitman: Criminal hired to kill someone
- nexus: Link or connection between things or groups
- complicity: Involvement with someone in a crime, etc.
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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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Top 10 Most Disturbing Cult Classics You've Never Seen
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