Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
- film set: A location, real or constructed, where a film or television show is shot.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- at least: As a minimum
- black sheep: A person who is different from the rest of their family or group and who is considered a disgrace.
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- insane: Mentally ill; crazy
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- cruise: To easily achieve
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- portion: Serving of food that is intended for one person
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- huge: Very very large
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- embarrassing: To cause someone to feel ashamed
- target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
- smash: Accident involving vehicles
- original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- animation: The process of creating moving images using drawings, computer graphics, or other techniques.
- funeral: Ceremony of burying, burning a dead body
- concerned: To be about a particular topic
- talented: Highly proficient or good at something
- load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
- premiere: First performance of a show, film, play in public
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- confused: To make something unclear or hard to understand
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- own: To have something as your property
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- balcony: Platform with a rail projecting out of a building
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- equipment: Tools or materials used to perform a task
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- march: To force someone to walk somewhere
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- charming: Being very likable; attractive
- shut: To stop being open for business
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- beast: Ugly or terrifying animal
- rotation: Regular change of the crops grown in a field
- boulevard: Wide, grand street often with trees on both sides
- forceful: Using strong or effective means or expression
- sheep: Animal with a woolly coat raised for meat or wool
- unusually: To an uncommon degree or extent
- snowball: Ball of snow you throw at each other
- hooker: Slang name for a prostitute
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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 on Being Hit with Snowballs & Meeting Idol Celine Dion
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Vivi Her posted on 2017/06/21Ever wondered what happens behind the scenes of a blockbuster movie? Join Emma Watson as she shares hilarious stories about getting hit with snowballs on set and meeting her idol, Celine Dion! You'll pick up some fun situational dialogue and cultural insights from this playful celebrity chat.
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