Vocabulary
- for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- make with: To offer or provide something, often quickly or unexpectedly.
- have to: Must do
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- run of the mill: Ordinary, average, or common; not special or unique.
- cast of characters: The actors and roles in a play, film, or other performance.
- go on: To continue doing something
- break up
- point out: To make others aware of an idea
- movie: Motion picture; film
- sing: To make musical sounds with your voice
- snow: Person's name
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- part: Division of a book
- singing: To make musical sounds with your voice
- mouth: Hole in the face used for eating and talking
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- job: Something that must be done
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- musical: Having a pleasant sound like music
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- star: To perform or play a main role in a movie, play
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- main: Most important; most often used
- mix: To combine two or more things to make one
- idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
- singer: Person who sings, often as a profession
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- add: To include as well
- team: Group of people working on a task together
- type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- mill: Factory for making flour, steel, etc.
- unnecessary: Being more than needed or not needed
- compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
- talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
- attitude: Way you act, think and feel about something
- dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- differently: In another and different manner
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- style: The (tasteful) way something is designed or done
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- contemporary: Being modern, up -to-date, of this age
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- dynamic: Always active or energetic; getting things done
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- rating: To assess something or consider its qualities
- arch: Curved part of a structure (e.g. on a bridge)
- acapella: Vocal music performed without instrumental accompaniment.
- rune: Character from ancient Scandinavian alphabet
- handicap: Disadvantage preventing you from making progress
- cocky: Overly self-confident or self-assertive
- nemesis: Opponent that is the source of your downfall
- ginger: Being reddish-brown in color
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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
A2 Elementary
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林恩欣 posted on 2013/10/27Get ready to sing along with this fun review of "Pitch Perfect"! You'll dive into the world of a cappella and musical comedy while picking up simple sentence structures and learning cool new vocabulary. It's a fantastic way to boost your English while enjoying a hilarious movie!
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