Vocabulary
- act out: To perform a role before going on stage; practice
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- genuinely: In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
- enormous: Huge; very big; very important
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- huge: Very very large
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- bound: To cover a wound, as with a bandage
- naked: Not wearing any clothes; without covering
- exhausted: To emit gas from the back of a car
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- cliff: High, vertical or steep surface of rock or ice
- act: To behave in a certain way
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- point: An item to be discussed
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- elevator: Machine that carries people between floors
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- anymore: No longer; no more
- lobby: Main entrance and waiting room of public building
- fan: To blow air upon a fire to make it stronger
- rugby: Game played by two teams with an oval ball
- super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- dragon: Imaginary creatures that breathe fire
- stone: Hard, solid piece of rock
- vodka: Alcoholic spirit distilled from potatoes, etc.
- opener: Device for opening things e.g. a bottle
- sh: Sound people make to make someone be quiet
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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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'Game of Thrones' Emilia Clarke Talks First Time Acting With a Dragon, Got Drunk
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黃艾瑄 posted on 2017/08/25Ever wondered what it's like to act with a dragon for the first time? Emilia Clarke spills the tea on her 'Game of Thrones' experiences, including a hilarious party story with Jason Momoa! You'll pick up some fun situational dialogue and get a peek into pop culture.
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