Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- at least: As a minimum
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- deal with
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- tie in: To make a connection to bring two things together
- have to: Must do
- side with: To support one person or group against another in a disagreement.
- at large: (of a person or animal, especially one that is dangerous) not captured; free.
- check out
- behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- property: Particular quality that someone or something has
- dump: To end a romantic relationship
- establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- solitude: State of preferring to be alone
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- ancestor: A person from your family that lived in the past
- universal: Existing in all places at all times for all people
- thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
- illustrate: To supply pictures to go along with words
- clutter: To fill with disorderly mess of things
- hassle: Unpleasant task or chore harder than it should be
- century: Period of 100 years
- transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
- shield: A family's coat of arms or insignia
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
- stark: Very clear and often unpleasant
- own: To have something as your property
- imaginary: Not real; existing only in your imagination
- alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
- fortress: Military buildings providing protection
- fictional: Including people and events that are not real
- business: A company formed for making profit
- goofy: Silly or stupid; crazy
- deep: Complex and important
- pioneer: Person exploring a new place or field of endeavor
- battle: Military fight between armies
- marvel: Something that causes wonder or astonishment
- peek: To look at something quickly (often secretly)
- coherent: (Of language, ideas) logical and well-organized
- intertwine: To wind together; to cause to be wound together
- globe: A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
- torch: Light or flame to be carried in the hand
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- picture: General situation or state of being
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- cinematic: Concerning or characteristic of the cinema
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- mutant: Organism derived from a change in genes
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- experimentation: Act of making and performing experiments or tests
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- comic: Person who stands on a stage and tells jokes
- banner: Cloth upon which is written a message
- cameo: Brief appearance by a famous person in a movie
- poster: A large, printed notice or picture
- ranger: Official who manages and protects a park or forest
- overrate: To put too high a value or worth on; overpraise
- exposition: Public event to display different products
- untold: (Of amounts) very large
- lone: Being alone or the only one; single
- crossover: The use of a new style (especially in pop music)
- hornet: Black and yellow flying insect that can sting you
- hulk: Large object, e.g. a boat
- ant: Insect with six legs that lives in large groups
- tonal: Describing languages that vary in pitch
- tangential: Line of thought that is not related
- spiderman: Fictional character from comics and movies
- superman: Person with great powers and abilities
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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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Amy.Lin posted on 2018/10/20Ever wonder why the Marvel Cinematic Universe sometimes feels a bit off? This video dives deep into continuity problems and franchise fatigue within the MCU, offering a super interesting critical analysis! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary while exploring the cultural depth of this massive franchise.
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