Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- opening sequence: The series of shots or scenes that appear at the beginning of a film or television program, often setting the tone or introducing key elements of the story.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
- act upon: To take action as a result of something; to have an effect on something.
- bring to: To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
- charged with: To be officially accused of something
- at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
- of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
- coming of age: The process of reaching adulthood; the transition from childhood to adulthood.
- for instance: As an example.
- opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
- have to: Must do
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- in the know: Having secret or special information about something.
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- empathy: Understanding how other people feel/suffer
- extreme: Very great in degree
- anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- inevitably: (Happening) with complete certainty
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
- impulse: Sudden desire to do something that is not planned
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- influence: To affect or change something indirectly
- narrative: The telling of a story
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- mimic: Someone who tries to act like another person
- notion: Sudden idea or desire to do something
- presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
- dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
- sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
- recognition: Accepting that something is true or that it exists
- radical: Person who believes in extreme political change
- sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- spoil: To damage something, usually by treating it poorly
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- ashamed: Feeling of shame or guilt
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- evoke: To bring forth a certain feeling or memory
- sacred: Worthy of religious worship; very holy
- apparent: Easy to see or clearly understand
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- adaptation: Music, movie or play, changed to a new form
- lavish: To use or give a lot of something
- verbal: Concerning verbs
- important: Having power or authority
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- philosophical: Reacting calmly/reasonably if things are difficult
- act: To behave in a certain way
- tactile: Concerning touch; enjoys touching
- simplicity: Being easy to understand or use
- merchant: Someone who buys and sells goods
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
- adolescent: Teenager developing into an adult
- service: Work that a person does to assist others
- sloppy: (Of people) Not clean or orderly; messy
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- brim: Bottom part of a hat that sticks out all round
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- homage: Giving honor or respect to someone for achievement
- lineage: People in someone's family who lived in the past
- view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
- rim: Outer edge of something circular
- up: To act suddenly and unexpectedly
- website: Collection of webpages in one location
- close: Almost; near
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- stuffy: (Nose) blocked
- arc: Smoothly curving line or movement
- eyesight: Normal use of the faculty of vision
- filmmaker: Person who makes movies; movie producer, director
- forester: Person whose job is to care for trees a forest
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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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