Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- good person: A morally upright and kind individual.
- of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
- make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- person: Man, woman or child
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- strike: To hit something
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
- accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- motivated: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- jealous: Wishing you were like someone or had their things
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- distinctive: Having a quality that is different from others
- curiosity: Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
- genius: Person displaying a high level of intelligence
- literature: Writing valued as art, e.g. fiction, drama, poetry
- flirt: To behave playfully to arouse romantic interest
- detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
- phenomenal: Amazing; remarkable
- magnificent: Splendid; brilliant; extremely good
- celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
- poetry: Poetic writing; imaginative verses
- visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
- charming: Being very likable; attractive
- income: Earned money from work, investments or business
- behaviour: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- friendship: Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
- verse: Writing with words that rhyme or are rhythmic
- actor: Person who acts in the theater, movies, or TV
- lady: Another way of saying 'woman'
- flawed: Having a quality that makes something not perfect
- captivate: To catch and hold someone's interest; charm
- picturesque: Pretty/interesting in a cute, old-fashioned way
- honesty: Being fair and truthful; being honest
- superiority: Quality of being more effective, skillful etc.
- afternoon: Time after 12:00 and before the evening meal
- deceit: Deliberately lying to someone to trick them
- serpent: Very big snake
- predetermine: To decide or determine ahead of time
- unusually: To an uncommon degree or extent
- martin: Any of various swallows with squarish or slightly forked tail and long pointed wings; migrate around Martinmas
- tom: (Ethnic slur) Offensive and derogatory name for a Black man who is abjectly servile and deferential to Whites
- joseph: (New Testament) Husband of Mary and (in Christian belief)
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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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Kristi Yang posted on 2016/07/28Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of a period drama? Dive into the making of 'Love & Friendship' and get exclusive casting insights that bring Jane Austen's world to life! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and practice situational dialogue that's perfect for understanding cultural nuances.
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