Vocabulary
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- at least: As a minimum
- in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
- tap up: To contact someone, usually for assistance or information.
- stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
- coming out with: To go out with someone on a date
- face off: To oppose one another (often in sports)
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
- wall in: To surround something tightly with walls or barriers.
- head out: To leave a place; depart
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- on to: Toward something; forward
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- creepy: Scary; annoying or unpleasant
- spot: A certain place or area
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- previous: Existing or happening before the present time
- clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
- portrait: Picture of a person's head and shoulders
- reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
- fraction: Small part of something
- franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
- sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
- vision: Ability to see; eyesight
- spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
- pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
- transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- haunt: To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
- depict: To represent or describe something using words
- persist: To continue a course of action despite opposition
- tease: To purposefully bother an animal
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- trailer: Advertisement of short scenes from a movie
- blur: To make something unclear or out of focus
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- basement: Floor or room in a building beneath the ground
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- demon: Cruel wicked and inhuman person or spirit
- statue: Stone or metal image of a person, often carved
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- startle: To give someone a shock or surprise
- installment: One of many payments you have to make
- orphan: Child whose parents have died
- hoax: Act intended to deceive or trick
- come: To arrive at a place
- residence: Place where a person lives
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
- chapel: Room to hold religious services
- choir: Group of people who sing together e.g. in church
- dark: Of a color that is not light
- off: Away or free from work
- jigsaw: Cut up picture on card that you fit back together
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- snippet: A small piece, as of information
- clap: To make loud sounds by striking the hands together
- nun: Female member of a religious group
- projector: Machine displaying an enlarged image on a screen
- warren: Large network of connecting rabbit burrows
- figurine: Small statue of a person or animal
- sh: Sound people make to make someone be quiet
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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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19 Things You Missed That Set Up The Nun | Conjuring Franchise Clues
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April Lu posted on 2018/09/25Ever wonder how all those creepy moments in The Nun connect to the wider Conjuring universe? This video dives deep into the Easter eggs and franchise lore you might have missed, perfect for spotting those sneaky Valak clues! You'll get a great chance to practice simple sentence structures while uncovering hidden details.
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