Vocabulary
- out and about: Having returned to your usual activities after an illness.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- conscious: Aware of what is going on around you
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- illusion: Idea, image or impression that is not correct
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- validate: To show to be officially correct or allowable
- talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
- raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
- foreign: Being of a different place or country
- movement: Part of a piece of classical music
- tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
- proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- adult: Person or animal that is fully grown
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- originally: At first; in the beginning
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
- fury: Rage; violent anger
- great: Very good; better than before
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- puppet: Person or group that is controlled by another
- metal: Usually hard shiny material mined from rock
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- sand: Area composed of tiny pieces of rock near an ocean
- ambient: Of or in the surrounding area or air
- error: Something that is not correct; a mistake
- port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
- dinosaur: Reptile that lived millions of years ago
- expressive: Clearly or with passion
- online: Connected to the internet
- seaside: Resort area next to the sea shore
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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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A Portrait of the Puppet Master as a Young Man
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Justin posted on 2018/05/18Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of a whimsical puppet show? Dive into the fascinating world of Barnaby Dixon, a DIY puppet master, as he shares his creative process and the surprising public reactions to his unique creations! You'll pick up simple sentence structures and gain cultural insights from this delightful look at puppetry.
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