Vocabulary
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- make up: To invent or create a story
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- have to: Must do
- for best: An expression meaning ‘it is better to’ or ‘to do something for the best outcome’.
- best known: Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- in place of: Instead of; as a substitute for.
- get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- such as: For example; like
- screen in: To enclose a space with a screen or mesh.
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- out of focus: Not clear or sharp in appearance; blurry.
- start out: To begin your life or career in a particular way.
- for good measure: As an extra amount; in addition to what is strictly necessary.
- act out: To perform a role before going on stage; practice
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
- in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- snake eyes: A roll of two dice resulting in both showing a value of one.
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- got it down: To write something down; record something in writing.
- face off: To oppose one another (often in sports)
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- sheer: To suddenly turn or change direction
- renowned: Widely known and esteemed
- villain: Character in a story who is mean or evil
- appearance: The way a person looks to others
- obscure: To hide something to make it difficult to be seen
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- conceal: To hide; prevent from being discovered
- hone: To improve or perfect (abilities or skills)
- role: Character played by an actor
- charisma: Special quality of a person that charms/attracts
- splash: To throw water or liquids in many directions
- tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
- bleach: Chemical that disinfects and whitens
- facial: Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- screen: To hide or block something from being seen
- bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- spiky: Having a long sharp point
- marvel: Something that causes wonder or astonishment
- resemblance: Being similar in appearance
- prosthetic: Artificial
- nominee: One put forward or suggested for an award/position
- galaxy: A group of stars and planets in space
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- inform: To give information or facts about something
- capitalize: To write words, the first letter in BIG LETTERS
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- drench: To make someone or something extremely wet
- makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
- blonde: Having hair of pale yellow color; of such hair
- amphibious: Operating or living on land and in water
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- dark: Of a color that is not light
- dress: Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
- menace: Something that threatens or is dangerous
- pierce: Person's name
- toe: One of the five parts at the end of your foot
- transformation: A complete change in shape or form of something
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- warp: Twist or bend in something normally straight
- voice: Ability to sing well
- monster: Large frightening imaginary creature
- makeover: Act of completely redecorating or improving
- gladiator: Professional fighter from Roman times
- demonic: Extremely evil or cruel
- bony: With the bones showing; skinny
- nebula: Cloud of dust and gas in outer space
- mane: Long hair around face or neck of lions and horses
- speckle: Pattern of many small marks on a surface
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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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Marvel Villains Who Are Beautiful In Real Life
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邱于嘉 posted on 2022/09/26Ever wondered who's hiding behind those terrifying Marvel villain masks? You'll be amazed by the real-life transformations of these actors, picking up some fantastic advanced vocabulary along the way! This video is a fun peek behind the makeup and CGI, revealing the gorgeous stars you never knew were there.
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