Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- turn back: To stop and move backward on some issue
- game over: The end of a game or a situation.
- on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- down for the count: Defeated, unconscious, or unable to continue after a setback.
- off the bat: Immediately; without delay.
- right off the bat: Immediately; from the very beginning or start.
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- save the day: To prevent a disaster or failure; to rescue a situation.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- check out
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- split: No longer married or in a relationship
- represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
- sacrifice: Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
- predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- glimpse: To see or notice something very briefly
- snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- gigantic: Extremely large
- scrub: To clean with hard rubbing
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- memorable: Worthy of being remembered; striking; outstanding
- supposedly: As some people believe (shows you doubt it)
- dissolve: To cause something to end
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- aftermath: The bad result/situation after an event
- wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
- assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- shatter: To break into small pieces
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- eternity: A very long time; forever
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- obtain: To be given or to earn something through efforts
- important: Having power or authority
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- soul: Central or basic part of something
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
- infinity: State of being without end; endless time, space
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
- fury: Rage; violent anger
- strap: Strip of leather cloth etc. used to attach/support
- marvel: Something that causes wonder or astonishment
- peek: To look at something quickly (often secretly)
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- arrow: Symbol used on road signs to show direction
- helmet: Hard or padded protective hat, as worn by soldiers
- iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- shake: To cause someone to be surprised or upset
- post: To send a letter or package using stamps
- happen: To take place or occur
- cinematic: Concerning or characteristic of the cinema
- wink: To quickly close one eye, as when making a signal
- speechless: Temporarily unable to speak, as through shock
- victorious: Having won
- scarlet: Bright red color
- victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
- nick: Person's name
- eventual: Coming or happening at a later or end of the time
- roster: List of people's names who have some duty to do
- gauntlet: Thick heavy glove worn to protect hands and arms
- falcon: Fast-flying hunting bird
- mantis: Large insectivorous insect with prayerlike pose
- archer: Person who shoots arrows from a bow
- nebula: Cloud of dust and gas in outer space
- poof: A footstool to rest your feet on
- longtime: Concerning for a long duration
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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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The Ending Of Avengers Infinity War Explained
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Evangeline posted on 2018/05/02Did Thanos *really* win? Dive into the epic ending of Avengers: Infinity War and get the full scoop on how he assembled the Infinity Gauntlet and what it all means! You'll pick up some cool cultural references and practice understanding simple sentence structures along the way.
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