Vocabulary
- turn into: To change to become something else
- rip off: To cheat; take advantage of; charge too much
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
- love: Person's name
- define: To explain the meaning of words
- original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- sleep: To have enough beds for
- true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
- child: A very young person, between about 2 and 15
- evil: Act considered morally bad
- childhood: The time when you are a child
- beauty: Something attractive that produces great pleasure
- crow: Large black bird
- dragon: Imaginary creatures that breathe fire
- sleeping: To have enough beds for
- prawn: Largish edible shellfish with ten legs
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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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ray posted on 2015/02/06Ever wonder how Disney flipped the script on Sleeping Beauty's villain? This hilarious Honest Trailer dives into Maleficent, poking fun at fairy tale reboots and backstory retcons. You'll pick up on some fun cultural commentary and simple sentence structures along the way!
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