Vocabulary
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
- before long: Soon; in a short time.
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- deal with
- from the first: From the very beginning.
- at least: As a minimum
- in the picture: Aware of what is happening; informed.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- happy ending: A conclusion to a story, play, movie, etc., in which everything turns out well for the protagonists.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
- power on: To activate or switch on a device or machine.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- search for: To try to find someone or something.
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- pop up: To appear suddenly.
- add up to: To amount to a particular sum or total.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- intelligent: Smart; able to think and reason
- humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
- downright: Absolute; absolutely
- intact: Being complete, without damaged or missing parts
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- imagination: Ability to creates new ideas and mental images
- destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- documentary: Supported by written evidence
- rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
- twist: To turn something in a circular direction
- extinct: (Of animal, etc.) having died out; with none left
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- riddle: Amusing question that has a clever or funny answer
- eager: Very excited and interested
- leave: To go away from; depart
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- alive: Living; not dead
- carve: To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- couch: To formulate in a particular style or language
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- plant: Factory or a place where things are made
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- studio: Place for painting, broadcasting, etc.
- closet: Small room or cupboard used for storing things
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- pollution: Dangerous substances released into an environment
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- tucked: To put something into a small or safe place
- enchant: To hold the admiration of others; charm
- trilogy: Series of three connected works
- apocalyptic: Involving great disaster or destruction
- rubble: Rough, broken stones from destroyed building
- superiority: Quality of being more effective, skillful etc.
- monster: Large frightening imaginary creature
- monstrous: Abnormally large or bad
- chilling: To make something cold, e.g. a drink
- witch: Woman believed to have magical powers
- robotic: Concerning mechanical robots
- hut: Small and simple building
- boo: To shout out 'boo', to express your disapproval
- magically: In a manner that uses or involves magic
- sully: To make dirty; soil or tarnish
- hopping: To move from one place to another
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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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The Hidden Truth Behind Disney Films - The Pixar Theory [Documentary]
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April Lu posted on 2017/08/09Ever wondered if all those Pixar movies are secretly connected? Dive into the fascinating "Pixar Theory" and discover the surprising dark interpretation that links everything from Toy Story to Brave, complete with clues about time travel! You'll pick up complex sentence structures while exploring this awesome fan theory and its cultural depth.
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