Vocabulary
- stand down: To end a state of readiness, e.g. for war
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- wrestle with: To struggle to understand or make a difficult decision.
- at odds: In a state of conflict or disagreement
- at the risk of: Used to introduce a statement that may offend or be criticized.
- in charge: To be responsible for
- got to: To arrive at some place
- come for: To arrive to collect someone or something.
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- respect: To follow the established rules
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- intelligent: Smart; able to think and reason
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
- attraction: Theme park or fairground; place worth visiting
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
- stubborn: Unwilling to give way or obey
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- genetically: Caused or controlled, or by genes
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- qualified: To earn a qualification through exam, studying
- unveil: To remove something's outer covering
- modify: To make minor change to something
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- hybrid: Formed from combining different things
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- wrestle: To fight someone by holding parts of their body
- tattoo: Permanent ink drawing on a person's skin
- dinosaur: Reptile that lived millions of years ago
- implant: To put something into, an idea in someone's mind
- attendance: Number of people present at a place or event
- babe: Romantic term often used to your lover; darling
- dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
- yah: Another way of saying 'yes'
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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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Jessica Lin posted on 2017/10/13Get ready for some dark humor with this hilarious Jurassic World trailer spoof! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and situational dialogue as you watch a genetically modified hybrid escape and cause chaos at a theme park. It's a fun way to practice practical workplace conversations with a wild plot twist!
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