Vocabulary
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- fall apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- check out
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- get on with: To have a good relationship with someone
- got to: To arrive at some place
- in theaters: Currently showing at movie theaters.
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
- from beginning to end: Throughout the entire time or process; completely.
- take down: To capture physically
- save the day: To prevent a disaster or failure; to rescue a situation.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- in little: To a small extent; insignificantly.
- picks up: To catch a criminal and take to police station
- tear apart: To destroy something by ripping it into pieces.
- falling apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
- want in: To desire to participate or be included in something.
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- tie together: To fasten or connect two or more things with a tie or knot.
- for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
- despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
- on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- log in
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
- weak point: A particular part or quality of someone or something that is not good or effective.
- up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- rebel: Person who fights against established government
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- star: To perform or play a main role in a movie, play
- ship: Large boat
- empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
- emperor: Man who rules an empire
- movie: Motion picture; film
- princess: Daughter of a king and queen
- gibberish: Unintelligible talking
- solo: Being performed or done alone
- conditional: Clause or sentence beginning with 'if' or 'unless'
- lightsaber
- luke: One of the four Gospels in the New Testament; contains details of Jesus's birth and early life
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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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Rex Ho posted on 2015/12/22Ever wanted to learn English with a galaxy far, far away? This video dives into the original Star Wars movie to teach you practical vocabulary and grammar from iconic movie dialogue. You'll pick up useful phrases and understand cultural context, making learning fun and memorable!
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