Vocabulary
- climb up: To ascend or move to a higher position by using one's hands and feet.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- up the walls: Extremely irritated or anxious.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- such as: For example; like
- have to: Must do
- look up to: To respect or admire someone
- as for: Concerning; regarding.
- in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
- save the day: To prevent a disaster or failure; to rescue a situation.
- extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
- genuinely: In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
- spot: A certain place or area
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- athlete: Person trained to compete in sports
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- ordinary: Normal or usual
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- admire: To feel respect or wonder toward someone
- villain: Character in a story who is mean or evil
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
- worthwhile: Worth the money, time or effort of doing something
- costume: Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film
- dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- mission: A task or role someone is given to do
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- custom: Person's regular, daily habit or practice
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- programme: A plan or schedule of events
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- fictional: Including people and events that are not real
- great: Very good; better than before
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- devastation: Act of ruining or destroying something
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
- tsunami: Huge sea wave often caused by an earthquake
- armed: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
- earthquake: Heavy shaking of the ground due to natural forces
- superhero: Fictional character who fights evil
- grime: Thick dirt or black dust, e.g. from pollution
- honourable: Not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive
- superhuman: Above or beyond human power or endurance
- spiderman: Fictional character from comics and movies
- superman: Person with great powers and abilities
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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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[Subtitles]BBC 6 minutes English_What makes a superhero_2016
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LE! posted on 2017/04/01Ever wondered what makes a superhero truly super? This fun BBC 6 Minute English episode dives into the world of heroes, both fictional and real, and you'll pick up some fantastic vocabulary along the way! Get ready to be inspired and boost your English skills with insights from the 2011 Japan tsunami and beyond.
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