Vocabulary
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
- stand down: To end a state of readiness, e.g. for war
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- conquer: To take possession of (land, city) with an army
- crush: Strong attraction to someone
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- annoying: To make someone angry
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- creature: Animal of any type
- destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- click: To work well with someone or something
- leave: To go away from; depart
- transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
- prevail: To be successful against enemy/problem
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- dirt: Loose earth or soil
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- fist: Tightly closed hand, as when you punch someone
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- quit: To leave a job
- evil: Act considered morally bad
- maximum: Largest or highest number or amount of something
- terribly: To an extreme degree; badly; very
- venom: Poison, e.g. one produced by plant or animal
- trouble: To worry, bother or disturb someone
- powerful: Having control or influence over
- soft: Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
- monster: Large frightening imaginary creature
- victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
- tingle: Feeling as if small needles are in your skin
- mask: To hide something so that it cannot be seen
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- playground: Outdoor area for children to play in
- safe: Highly likely
- cartoon: Drawing or illustration meant to make you laugh
- spider: Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
- ant: Insect with six legs that lives in large groups
- spiderman: Fictional character from comics and movies
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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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linda posted on 2017/09/19Get ready for an epic showdown as Spiderman faces off against Venom in a wild Kamen Rider-style battle! You'll love the hilarious comedy action and pick up useful situational dialogue as these masked heroes and alien monsters clash. It's a super fun way to practice simple sentence structures while watching a crazy monster fight!
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