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- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- initiate: To cause something to begin
- rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
- damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
- crappy: Impolite term for not good, worthless
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- reception: Front desk area of an organization or building
- boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
- clay: Heavy sticky earth used to make pottery
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- bummer: Irritating or disappointing experience
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- live: To be alive
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- rendezvous: An arranged meeting with someone (often a secret)
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
- backup: Making additional copies of your computer data
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- colonel: Person with senior rank in an army or air force
- bad: Not good; wrong
- max: Person's name
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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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The Losers (2010) - Stop the Terrorist or The Bomb? | Movieclips
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/11/12Get ready for some high-tension action as you watch a dramatic rescue unfold against a ticking bomb! This clip is perfect for practicing situational dialogue and picking up simple sentence structures used in fast-paced, real-world conversations. You'll love the suspense and learn some great phrases along the way!
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