Vocabulary
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
- a few moments: A short period of time
- hand over: To give into the possession or control of another
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- save the day: To prevent a disaster or failure; to rescue a situation.
- in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- kill me: An exaggerated expression of frustration or annoyance.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- lie ahead: To be going to happen in the future.
- on the move: Traveling or going from place to place.
- feel sorry for: To experience sympathy or pity for someone.
- act on: To have an effect on something.
- have to: Must do
- of all time: The best or most significant in history.
- carry out
- meet your match: To encounter an equal or superior opponent.
- to die for: Extremely desirable or enjoyable.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- dark: Of a color that is not light
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- live: To be alive
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- safe: Highly likely
- young: At an early stage of existence; not mature
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- tonight: Night following this day
- love: Person's name
- close: Almost; near
- come: To arrive at a place
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- happen: To take place or occur
- pity: Feeling very sorry for someone, e.g. in trouble
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- danger: The possibility of getting hurt, damaged, killed
- match: To equal or be as good as something else
- mad: Very angry
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
- join: To bring something close to another, to become one
- terrible: Very bad; horrible
- save: To make your computer keep a file
- kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- dead: Not alive
- storm: To act violently or angrily
- guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
- tournament: Sports contest with many games to find a winner
- power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
- choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- celebrity: A (famous) entertainer known by many people
- friendship: Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
- inform: To give information or facts about something
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- accepted: To agree to receive or take something offered
- scar: Long lasting emotional pain from a bad experience
- betray: To endanger (friend) by giving enemy information
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- legendary: Being a very famous sports player, actor etc.
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
- minister: An official who heads a government department
- plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
- foul: Terrible in smell, taste, appearance or morals
- dragon: Imaginary creatures that breathe fire
- wizard: Man with magical powers
- confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
- bloody: Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
- wand: Thin rod held in the hand, e.g. used by a magician
- smear: To cover a surface with something sticky
- glide: To move smoothly and quietly as if without effort
- relive: To remember a past time or event
- broom: Brush with a long handle, used for cleaning
- prophecy: Statement that something will happen in the future
- cockroach: Insect with a hard, flat wing and long antennae
- deed: Something that is done; act or action
- mortal: Destined to die; causing death
- penetrate: To enter or pass through something
- expel: To force a person to leave a place or organization
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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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Mischief Managed: the Harry Potter Retrospective
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VoiceTube posted on 2013/04/21Ever wondered how Harry Potter navigated the wizarding world? This video dives into the magic of Hogwarts, exploring everything from the Triwizard Tournament to the darker side of prophecies and Dementors! You'll pick up tons of cultural insights and practice situational dialogue, making it a fun way to boost your English.
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