Vocabulary
- on behalf of: As the representative of someone
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- jerk: Someone you think is an idiot
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- recruit: Person who has just joined the military
- aim: Act of pointing something at a target
- command: To be able to see far from a certain location
- marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- mission: A task or role someone is given to do
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- behalf: As a representative of someone or a group.
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- collection: Act of asking for money for a debt or a charity
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- weight: How heavy something is
- bug: To bother someone
- base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- mud: Soft, wet dirt
- freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
- heaven: Place or feeling of great happiness
- lipstick: Red, pink etc. makeup for the lips
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- lonely: Sad because apart from other people
- goddamn: Very bad; terrible
- depot: Storage place for goods
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- corps: A tactical unit of ground combat forces
- twin: Two children born from same mother at same time
- gun: To suddenly make an engine run faster
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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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BOOTS | Official Trailer | Netflix
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Smith Li posted on 2026/06/11Ever wondered what it takes to become a Marine? This trailer for BOOTS gives you a glimpse into the intense training and the powerful drive for 'freedom' that pushes recruits to their limits. You'll hear some strong language and motivational phrases that really capture the spirit of the challenge!
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