Vocabulary
- from hunger: Motivated or caused by a state of hunger.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- look back: To think about past events
- miss out: To exclude; not include in something
- set up
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- have to: Must do
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- in theaters: Currently showing at movie theaters.
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- insane: Mentally ill; crazy
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
- portrait: Picture of a person's head and shoulders
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- huge: Very very large
- crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- manipulation: Act of controlling to gain an advantage
- naked: Not wearing any clothes; without covering
- masterpiece: Greatest work, e.g. of a famous artist
- humiliating: Causing you to feel a loss of self-respect
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- prevail: To be successful against enemy/problem
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- burn: To destroy with fire
- choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
- candid: Saying what you think openly and honestly
- toasty: Warm and comfortable
- garbage: Waste material that has been thrown out
- pawn: Person used to advance the purposes of another
- spy: Person who gets secret information about an enemy
- hunger: Strong desire or need
- sparrow: Small, very common bird with gray brown feathers
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- ballerina: Classical dancer who performs in a ballet
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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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Jennifer Lawrence on Her 'Liberating' Nude Scene
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Rudy Hsieh posted on 2018/03/04Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of a spy thriller? Jennifer Lawrence shares some eye-opening stories about filming 'Red Sparrow', including a 'liberating' nude scene! You'll pick up on simple sentence structures and situational dialogue that's perfect for everyday conversations.
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