Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- on behalf of: As the representative of someone
- have to: Must do
- commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- advocate: A lawyer who protects a clients interests
- existence: State of being present, alive or real
- abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
- pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
- urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- foreign: Being of a different place or country
- movement: Part of a piece of classical music
- elicit: To get an answer or reaction from
- creative: Having the ability to make something new
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- awake: To make aware of (a certain feeling or memory)
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- alive: Living; not dead
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- behalf: As a representative of someone or a group.
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- rank: To rate or class things
- allegiance: Loyalty
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- center: Community place people go health or social reasons
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- friendship: Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
- true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- indistinct: Not clearly defined; not easy to see or hear
- bless: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
- mama: A mother
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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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Nicole Kidman Wins Best Actress in a Limited Series at the 2018 Golden Globes
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Samuel posted on 2018/01/12Wow, get ready to feel inspired by Nicole Kidman's powerful acceptance speech at the 2018 Golden Globes! You'll hear her heartfelt thanks and learn about the "Power of Women" and "Abuse Awareness" in simple, clear sentences. This is a fantastic chance to boost your cultural understanding while picking up useful phrases!
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