Vocabulary
- side note: A brief piece of additional information or a comment that is related to the main subject but is not essential to it.
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- have to: Must do
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
- move into: To start living in a new house or building
- from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
- shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
- without a doubt: Certainly; definitely.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- empathy: Understanding how other people feel/suffer
- pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- compassion: Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
- motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- underestimate: To make too low a guess of something's size, value
- chill: State of being a little cold
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- tiny: Very, very small
- surreal: Concerning surrealism
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- reckon: To believe or expect that something is true
- costume: Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film
- role: Character played by an actor
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- submit: To accept a superior force has power over you
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- souvenir: Something bought to remember a place
- public: Owned by the government
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- feminist: Person believing women have the same rights as men
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- feminism: Belief that women and men have the same rights
- historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
- part: Division of a book
- healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- beast: Ugly or terrifying animal
- kitten: Young cat
- ballroom: Large room used mainly for dancing
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- belle: Young woman noted for being pretty and graceful
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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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Emma Watson Plays With Kittens (While Answering Fan Questions)
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Colleen Jao posted on 2023/08/11Get ready for some serious cuteness overload as Emma Watson answers fan questions while playing with adorable kittens! You'll pick up super useful situational dialogue and simple sentence structures, all while enjoying a playful interview that touches on important topics like feminism.
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