Vocabulary
- apart from: Except for; not considering
- evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
- for instance: As an example.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- instance: An example of something; case
- aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
- exclusively: For the use of only one person or group
- era: Period characterized by particular events, people
- uncanny: So keen and perceptive as to seem supernatural
- loose: To shoot or fire something from a gun
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- mirror: Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- person: Man, woman or child
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- glad: Happy or pleased about something/to do something
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- professor: Teacher who teaches at a college or university
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- trek: Slow or difficult journey
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- trouble: To worry, bother or disturb someone
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- keep: Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- employ: To use something for a specific task
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- hawk: Large bird kills smaller birds and animals
- honour: To fulfill an agreement
- camera: Object that takes pictures digitally, or on film
- recreate: To make a past situation exist again
- margarita: Cocktail made of tequila, triple sec and lime
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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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Benedict Cumberbatch recreates a photo of a 1920s bride - The Graham Norton Show: BBC One
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kiki posted on 2018/04/24Ever wondered what happens when Benedict Cumberbatch gets into a hilarious 1920s costume and starts talking Star Trek? You'll get to hear some fantastic comedic banter and maybe even a time travel reveal in this clip from The Graham Norton Show! It's a super fun way to practice situational dialogue and simple sentence structures you'd hear in casual conversation.
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