Vocabulary
- in theaters: Currently showing at movie theaters.
- light on: To illuminate something.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- tv show: A television program.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- blend in: To look or behave like the surrounding people so you are not easily noticed.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- in the black: Operating with a profit; not in debt.
- settle for: To accept something although not satisfied with it
- spring for: To pay for something, often unexpectedly or generously.
- lead off: To begin; to start something, such as a meeting or performance.
- all along: From the beginning; all the time.
- of yore: Belonging to long ago; in ancient times.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- get a look: To have the opportunity to see something.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- power up: To turn on a device or system; to activate.
- anyone's guess: Something that is unknown and cannot be predicted.
- break the back of: To overcome the most difficult part of a task.
- check out
- subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
- conscious: Aware of what is going on around you
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- chunk: A large bit of something; thick lump
- craft: To make by hand and with much skill
- disguise: Change in appearance so you will not be noticed
- villain: Character in a story who is mean or evil
- nerd: Intelligent but single-minded expert in a field
- grasp: Person's control over something
- spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- blend: To combine different elements or substances
- handful: an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
- assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
- vanity: When you are too proud of your appearance/ability
- adaptation: Music, movie or play, changed to a new form
- league: Group of people, countries with a common goal
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- animate: To give life, energy, or motion to something
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- domain: A field of knowledge, thought or influence
- scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
- miracle: Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
- unrealistic: Not seeing or interpreting things as they are
- justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- extensive: Large; full or complete
- faithful: (Religious) people who believe in a god or gods
- legend: List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
- goofy: Silly or stupid; crazy
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- weapon: An advantage to help win a contest or conflict
- heroic: Courageous, determined, and worthy of admiration
- screen: To hide or block something from being seen
- poison: To affect something in a very negative way
- attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
- enable: To make it possible to do something
- pair: Two of the same thing, e.g. socks
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- borrow: To take and later return something from another
- disappointment: Feeling or state of not being satisfied
- bent: To become curved or no longer straight
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- assassin: Person who kills a public figure
- venom: Poison, e.g. one produced by plant or animal
- jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
- quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
- employ: To use something for a specific task
- cameo: Brief appearance by a famous person in a movie
- photograph: To take a picture with a camera
- island: Area of land that is surrounded by water
- send: To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
- bane: Something causing misery or death
- armored: (Body, thing) protected by a covering
- hulk: Large object, e.g. a boat
- superhuman: Above or beyond human power or endurance
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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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