Vocabulary
- apart from: Except for; not considering
- at school: Present and attending school.
- split up: To break up your marriage or relationship
- going on: To continue doing something
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- goodwill ambassador: A person who promotes friendly relations between countries or organizations, often a celebrity.
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
- split: No longer married or in a relationship
- inspiration: Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
- commercial: Radio or television advertisement
- abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- flawless: With no imperfections or errors
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- prestigious: Respected as being important and with high status
- ambassador: Official representing a country in another country
- independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
- participate: To take part with others in doing something
- tale: Story that is not true
- literature: Writing valued as art, e.g. fiction, drama, poetry
- crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
- promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
- inequality: Situation where things are not equal, fair
- carpet: Colored floor covering made of wool, etc.
- protagonist: Main character in a story
- economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
- act: To behave in a certain way
- animate: To give life, energy, or motion to something
- feminist: Person believing women have the same rights as men
- graduate: Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
- categorize: To distribute into classes or the same type
- spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
- beast: Ugly or terrifying animal
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- tutor: A teacher who deals with students personally
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- ensemble: Group of things, people working together
- politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
- actress: A woman or girl who acts on a stage or in a movie
- friendship: Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
- witch: Woman believed to have magical powers
- goodwill: An attitude of kindness or helpfulness
- actor: Person who acts in the theater, movies, or TV
- saga: Description of events occurring over a long period
- unstoppable: Not capable of being stopped
- write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
- potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
- pea: Round green seed, several of which grow in a pod
- read: Person's name
- harry: Make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
- oxford: A low shoe laced over the instep
- spanish: Concerning the culture and people of Spain
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- school: Large group of fish that swim together
- young: At an early stage of existence; not mature
- sorcerer: (In movies or books) person with magic powers
- regression: Going back in time or development
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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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EMMA WATSON | Draw My Life
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小巴 posted on 2018/08/02Ever wondered about the incredible journey of Emma Watson, from Hermione Granger to a global advocate? This "Draw My Life" video dives into her inspiring story, and you'll pick up some fantastic vocabulary related to acting, activism, and eco-fashion along the way!
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