Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- mix up: To put various things together so they become one
- fix up: To repair
- on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- booze: Alcohol; alcoholic drink
- script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- conspiracy: Plan made in secret to do something illegal
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- blind: Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
- speech: A formal talk to an audience
- rehearsal: Practicing e.g. play, speech before a performance
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- fix: Answer to a problem
- glad: Happy or pleased about something/to do something
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- envelope: Paper cover you put around a letter to mail it
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- land: Region or country
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
- happen: To take place or occur
- picture: General situation or state of being
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- stunned: To greatly shock or surprise; totally amaze
- unfortunate: Having bad luck; bringing a bad result
- shock: The passage of an electricity through the body
- mix: To combine two or more things to make one
- beach: Large area of sand, next to an area of water
- storyteller: Someone who tells stories
- leapt: To enter or start something eagerly
- winner: Person or thing that wins a contest or race
- warren: Large network of connecting rabbit burrows
- moonlight: To work at a second job (often late at night)
- oscar: Annual award given in the movie industry
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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
A2 Elementary
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'La La Land' Audition: James Corden's Ode to the Oscars
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韓澐 posted on 2017/03/01Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of a movie shoot? This video dives into the fun, improvised rehearsal process for 'La La Land' and even touches on a hilarious Oscars mix-up! You'll pick up practical workplace dialogue and gain cultural insights while enjoying a peek behind the curtain of Hollywood magic.
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