Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- play games: To participate in activities for enjoyment or recreation, often involving rules and competition.
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- kill me: An exaggerated expression of frustration or annoyance.
- do without: To manage without having or doing something
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- chips are down: A difficult situation where your resources are low and you face a challenge.
- when the chips are down: When in a difficult or challenging situation.
- ahead of the curve: Being more advanced or knowledgeable than others.
- in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
- spot: A certain place or area
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- district: Area of a country, city, or town
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
- curve: Smooth rounded line that is not straight
- fuzzy: Covered with fur or short hair
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- predicament: Difficult situation that is hard to get out of
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- point: An item to be discussed
- rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- avenue
- bride: Woman who is, or who will get married soon
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- dent: Place on a car, etc. where it has been pushed in
- cop: Slang for police officer
- truth: Real facts about something
- code: To express information in a series of numbers
- mob: A secret criminal organization
- yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
- blush: To turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
- disappoint: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
- trouble: To worry, bother or disturb someone
- monster: Large frightening imaginary creature
- garbage: Waste material that has been thrown out
- lend: To let someone borrow something for a while
- civilized: To teach people how to behave properly
- commissioner: Person heading a group in charge of something
- bunny: Rabbits
- joker: Someone who likes to make people laugh
- leper: Person who carries the leprosy disease
- mod: Person who wears modern clothes
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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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The Dark Knight - Batman interrogates the Joker - french and english subtitles
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Robert Wang posted on 2016/11/12Get ready for a tense confrontation as Batman interrogates the Joker in this iconic scene from The Dark Knight! You'll dive into a psychological thriller, picking up situational dialogue and cultural depth from this legendary villain monologue. It's a fantastic chance to practice simple sentence structures and grasp those unforgettable lines!
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