Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
- full day: A complete day, from morning to night.
- start out: To begin your life or career in a particular way.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- on the run: Fleeing or trying to escape, especially from the police.
- break up
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- going on: To continue doing something
- high class: Of superior quality or social standing; luxurious or sophisticated.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- flat out: To go as fast as you possibly can
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- in your face: Bold, aggressive, and confrontational.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- set up
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- live for: To consider something the most important thing in your life; to find purpose or great pleasure in something.
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- by any means: In any way possible, regardless of the method
- trickle down: To gradually spread or filter through from top to bottom, especially in economics, referring to the belief that tax cuts or other benefits for the wealthy will ultimately benefit the poor and middle class.
- as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
- action movie: A film genre featuring exciting and often violent scenes.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- beat into: To force someone to learn or accept something harshly.
- movie: Motion picture; film
- money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- great: Very good; better than before
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- live: To be alive
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- poor: Inferior; below the normal standard
- idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
- point: An item to be discussed
- cool: Steady and calm when facing difficulties
- cut: Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- hundredth: 100th
- staging: To organize an event to gain public interest
- cupboard: Piece of furniture used for storage
- futuristic: Concerning futurism
- dead: Not alive
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
- discussion: Any long communication about a particular topic
- account: An advantage
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- sharper: Dressing more nicely or stylishly
- enjoyable: Satisfying or pleasurable
- debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- industrial: Concerning making things in factories
- wealthy: Having a great quantity of money or property
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- suspension: Liquid in which fine particles are suspended
- highlight: Best or most interesting part of something
- unrealistic: Not seeing or interpreting things as they are
- dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
- sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
- vitamin: Health-giving substance needed for body function
- headquarters: Main offices; administrative buildings or centers
- welfare: Program to help poor/unemployed people with money
- socialist: Of socialism; being a socialist
- repetitive: Doing or saying the same things many times
- integral: Being an essential part of something; necessary
- reluctant: Experiencing or expressing unwillingness to do
- propaganda: (Use of) message that you want people to accept
- mortality: Quality or state of being capable of dying
- echo: (Of a place) to be filled with repeating sounds
- flawed: Having a quality that makes something not perfect
- timberlake: A surname, most famously associated with the singer Justin Timberlake.
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- disbelief: Feeling that something cannot be real or true
- alexandra: A female given name of Greek origin, meaning 'defender of mankind'.
- gloria: A female given name of Latin origin, meaning 'glory'.
- smother: To cover something or someone completely
- holly: Tree with red berries, associated with Christmas
- bowman: Person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
- christina: A female given name, a variant of Christine.
- hokey
- raffle: Lottery where you buy tickets
- sentencing: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- satire: Written criticism made in a funny way
- nother: A variant of 'another', used informally or in some dialects.
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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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In Time - Movie Review
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Annie posted on 2013/04/14Ever wondered what a world where time is literally money would look like? Dive into a fun movie review of 'In Time' and explore fascinating ideas like wealth inequality and economic satire, all while picking up some cool advanced vocabulary and natural dialogue!
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