Vocabulary
- wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- on the spot: Immediately; at that location.
- spit on: To show contempt for someone by spitting towards or onto them.
- sit down: To take a seat
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- as you like: In any way that you want; according to your preference.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- have to: Must do
- out of power: Not currently holding a position of authority or government.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in future: At a time yet to come; from now onwards.
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- potentially: That could happen or become reality
- filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
- brutal: Extremely violent or mean
- contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- cozy: Comfortable, warm, pleasant, and often, small
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
- equal: Same in shape, size, or number
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- moisture: Small amount of wetness that can be felt
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- spit: To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- ominous: Indicating something bad or unpleasant will happen
- personally: By a specific person, and not by anyone else
- blanket: Piece of cloth you covers yourself with in bed
- brutally: In a very violent or mean way
- desert: To leave a place for ever; abandon
- preferably: In a way that would be better
- defense: Argument in support of something
- dirt: Loose earth or soil
- survival: Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
- flare: To become angry or excited suddenly
- vagina: Lower part of the female reproductive tract
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- maze: Network of paths you have to make your way through
- nutritional: (Of foods) having positive effects on your health
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- ketchup: Thick red sauce made from tomatoes
- broom: Brush with a long handle, used for cleaning
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- critique: A review of the quality of a work
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- impenetrable: Incapable of being penetrated or pierced
- governor: Person who leads a state or province
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- pierce: Person's name
- dodgy: Slightly dishonest; not quite right
- warm: To become more friendly or to like something
- scorch: To dry up from the power of the sun
- checkout: Counter in a supermarket where you pay for goods
- peeing: To urinate
- housework: Work of cleaning and running a house
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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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SCORCH CHALLENGE with Thomas Sangster, Ki Hong Lee & Kaya Scodelario | NikiNSammy
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Joanna Chiao posted on 2017/02/03Ever wondered how you'd survive a desert wasteland like the one in Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials? Join the cast as they hilariously critique survival tips and share their own ideas for staying alive in the heat, picking up some fun vocabulary along the way! You'll get a kick out of their creative (and sometimes questionable!) solutions for everything from finding water to staying cozy at night.
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