Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- in the books: Finished, completed, or officially recorded.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
- play around: To cheat on your partner romantically
- lock up: To imprison someone.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- in motion: Moving; not stationary.
- en route: On the way; during a journey.
- up in the air: Not yet decided or resolved; uncertain.
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- play out: To use up or exhaust
- beyond words: Too great or extreme to be expressed in words; indescribable.
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- regardless of
- at least: As a minimum
- from the first: From the very beginning.
- for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- in the same vein: In a similar style, manner, or approach.
- tv show: A television program.
- going on: To continue doing something
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
- tease: To purposefully bother an animal
- taboo: Not being accepted by customs or society
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- linger: To take your time doing something; hang around
- prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- genius: Person displaying a high level of intelligence
- click: To work well with someone or something
- solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
- vein: Tube that returns blood from the body to the heart
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- beard: Hair that grows on a man's face
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- helicopter: Aircraft with spinning blades at the top
- part: Division of a book
- palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
- great: Very good; better than before
- originally: At first; in the beginning
- giveaway: Gift of public resources to benefit a small group
- mythical: Based on beliefs unsupported by facts
- truth: Real facts about something
- introduction: A first experience with something
- finale: Last part of a musical piece or performance
- montage: Assembly of items, e.g. visual images
- theoretical: Concerning the unproved aspects of a subject
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- message: Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
- thriller: Suspenseful adventure story or play or movie
- basil: Green mint herb with broad leaves used in cooking
- psychopath: Violent, mentally disturbed person
- pulp: Soft, succulent part of a fruit
- bisexual: Being sexually attracted to both men and women
- violin: Wooden instrument with strings, played with a bow
- legion: Large group of soldiers, as of the Roman army
- ancestral: Concerning dead relatives
- takeover: Change of ownership of a corporation
- titanic: Concerning great force or power
- cipher: Nonentity; worthless person or thing; zero
- freeman: Someone who is not a slave
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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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Sherlock Season 4 Episode 3 Finale TOP 10 and Easter Eggs - Benedict Cumberbatch
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廖芯琳 posted on 2017/07/08Calling all Sherlock fans! Dive deep into the thrilling Season 4 finale with this video that breaks down the top 10 moments and hidden Easter eggs you might have missed. You'll boost your cultural knowledge and practice simple sentence structures while unraveling the mysteries of BBC's Sherlock!
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