Vocabulary
- in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- work out
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- privilege: Advantage or right given to only certain people
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- genuinely: In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
- compassion: Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- complicated: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- frustrating: To make annoyed because things don't go well
- advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
- cope: To deal with something in spite of difficulties
- physically: In a manner related to the body
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
- sweat: To do an amount of hard work
- attitude: Way you act, think and feel about something
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
- alphabet: Letters, symbols, characters of a written language
- charisma: Special quality of a person that charms/attracts
- feat: Impressive act showing courage or skill
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- fill: To make something full
- formidable: Powerful; causing fear and deserving respect
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- great: Very good; better than before
- fascinated: Having your attention fixated as though by a spell
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
- globe: A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- nomination: Act of choosing someone for a certain position
- humor: Quality that makes something funny
- clinic: Local medical center; department of a hospital
- astronomer: Scientist studying stars and other bodies in space
- transformation: A complete change in shape or form of something
- wit: Ability to make clever jokes and remarks quickly
- sensor: Device that detects movement or physical stimuli
- cursor: Mark showing where the mouse is on computer screen
- oscar: Annual award given in the movie industry
- hawking: To remove something from the throat by coughing
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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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Eddie Redmayne on Playing Stephen Hawking
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林宜悉 posted on 2016/11/13Ever wondered how actors transform for incredible roles? Dive into Eddie Redmayne's amazing process playing Stephen Hawking in 'The Theory of Everything' and pick up advanced vocabulary related to biopics and physical transformations. This is a fantastic chance to boost your cultural knowledge and learn about filmmaking behind the scenes!
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