Vocabulary
- due to: Because of; owing to
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- break out
- to the moon: Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- put it down: To place something on a surface.
- all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
- also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- due: When something is required or expected
- orbit: Path an object takes as it circles another object
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- creature: Animal of any type
- dwelling: To live in a certain place
- supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
- allegedly: According to what has been alleged
- apocalypse: Great disaster; complete destruction
- proceed: To continue to do something; carry on
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- documentary: Supported by written evidence
- flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
- regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
- holy: Being good according to religious standards
- decay: To be slowly destroyed by natural processes; rot
- mad: Very angry
- director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
- phantom: A spirit or ghost existing only in a person's mind
- alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
- invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- hazardous: Involving danger, risk, and potential damages
- litter: All the baby animals born at once from one mother
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- blade: One of several flat pieces in a fan which move air
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
- originally: At first; in the beginning
- fury: Rage; violent anger
- haunted: Not able to forget something terrible in the past
- jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- deceptive: Causing someone to believe what is not true
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- lizard: Reptile with scales and a long body and tail
- sweater: Warm knitted article of clothing worn on the body
- earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- grunt: To utter a deep sound like that of a pig
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- aptitude: Natural gift allowing quick learning of something
- lunar: Concerning, about, or from the moon
- subliminal: Below the threshold of conscious perception
- menace: Something that threatens or is dangerous
- sensational: Causing intense interest
- chancellor: High government official
- fallout: Radioactive particles after a nuclear explosion
- wasteland: Uninhabited wilderness worthless for cultivation
- warlord: Military leader having civil power, as during war
- spook: To scare; frighten
- tanker: Vehicle built to transport liquids
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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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titan112 posted on 2017/04/03Ever wondered if Jar Jar Binks was secretly a Sith Lord or if Jack Nicholson's character in The Shining was already crazy from the start? Dive into 5 mind-blowing film theories that will totally change how you watch your favorite movies, and pick up some cool vocabulary along the way!
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