Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- ring up
- charged with: To be officially accused of something
- sit down: To take a seat
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
- next to: Being located along side another
- walk over: To treat someone badly, as if they had no rights
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- as a matter of fact: In reality; actually; used to emphasize the truth of a statement, often when it differs from what someone might expect or believe.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- exaggerate: To makes things seem more extreme than reality
- barely: Only just; just possible
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- annoying: To make someone angry
- commercial: Radio or television advertisement
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- candidate: Politician who is running for public office
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- admission: Act of allowing someone to enter
- bitter: Feeling angry and sad over something
- formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
- source: Piece of information; a person giving information
- react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- confusion: Not knowing what to do; state of disorder
- wipe: To clean or dry something with a cloth
- storm: To act violently or angrily
- cater: To cook or serve at an event for a fee
- rumor: To gossip; to tell a story about other people
- choke: To cause someone not to breathe
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- point: An item to be discussed
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- trustworthy: Honest and reliable
- leak: Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
- great: Very good; better than before
- marvel: Something that causes wonder or astonishment
- part: Division of a book
- area: Amount of measured space
- mania: Mental illness marked by high energy or excitement
- avatar: An online character that represents who you are
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- pivot: Point on which something turns or balances
- harass: To bother repeatedly with harmful words or actions
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- coaster: Mat placed under a glass to protect furniture
- soy: Food substance made from soya beans
- upload: To transfer a file or data to the internet
- entirety: State of being complete
- mid: At (or near) the middle point
- vista: View as seen between rows of trees, buildings, etc.
- dyslexic: Concerning poor spelling or reading ability
- spider: Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
- pox: A disease that leaves marks on the skin
- ironman: A very strong and powerful man
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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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Cast of Avengers: Infinity War Reveals Least Trustworthy Avenger
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Makoto posted on 2018/04/29Ever wondered which Avenger the cast thinks is the least trustworthy? You'll get a hilarious peek behind the scenes of the Infinity War press junket, filled with actor anecdotes and talk about fake scripts! It's a super fun way to practice understanding casual conversation and situational dialogue.
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