Vocabulary
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- got to: To arrive at some place
- make up: To invent or create a story
- green light
- light on: To illuminate something.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- off the ground: Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
- tv show: A television program.
- can of worms: A situation or subject that is complicated and unpleasant to deal with.
- in terms of
- check out
- material: Cloth; fabric
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- decent: Being fairly good; acceptable
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- spectacular: Impressive or out of the ordinary
- tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
- property: Particular quality that someone or something has
- script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- existence: State of being present, alive or real
- effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
- session: Period of time used for a specific activity
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- gigantic: Extremely large
- franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
- toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
- source: Piece of information; a person giving information
- target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
- ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
- lick: To pass the tongue along something, e.g. ice cream
- sequel: Story, movie etc. that follows another similar one
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- debut: First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
- horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
- faithful: (Religious) people who believe in a god or gods
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- legend: List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
- cult: Small extreme religious group
- flick: To hit something with your finger to move it
- worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
- part: Division of a book
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- installment: One of many payments you have to make
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- mystical: Awe-inspiring or mysterious
- frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- lantern: Light in a glass box that can be carried
- fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
- ensemble: Group of things, people working together
- reboot: To shut down and start a computer again
- book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
- mega: Big; great; large; impressive
- love: Person's name
- rating: To assess something or consider its qualities
- supernatural: Being unable to be explained by natural causes
- star: To perform or play a main role in a movie, play
- bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
- satan: An evil spirit said to be in control of hell
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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 Real Reason We Never Got To See A Constantine Sequel
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Lee Tsanko posted on 2017/01/08Ever wonder why Keanu Reeves' Constantine never got a sequel, despite all the buzz? This video dives deep into the behind-the-scenes drama, box office realities, and R-rated decisions that kept Hellblazer fans waiting. You'll pick up some great vocabulary for discussing movies and the entertainment industry!
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