Vocabulary
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- come for: To arrive to collect someone or something.
- put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- mess around: To cheat on your partner with another lover
- check out
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- to the left: In or toward the left direction.
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- at the most: No more than; maximum amount or degree.
- go on: To continue doing something
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- hilarious: Extremely amusing; very funny
- exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- stunning: Causing amazement, e.g. because so very good
- conduct: Your behavior
- phenomenal: Amazing; remarkable
- footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
- secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
- intelligent: Smart; able to think and reason
- blow: To move something using air
- cheesy: Being of poor quality or in bad taste; not sincere
- cynical: Always believing that bad things are the reasons
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
- profit: Benefit from doing something
- quarter: 25 cents
- buddy: Friend, usually male
- brick: Baked clay block used to build houses, walls
- destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- debut: First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
- shelf: Flat, narrow surface on an area of rock or sand
- audition: To try out for a part in a play or film
- trailer: Advertisement of short scenes from a movie
- premier: Being the most influential, important, or best
- terrible: Very bad; horrible
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- mirror: Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- point: An item to be discussed
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- host: Mass; a great number
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- person: Man, woman or child
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- blush: To turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- picture: General situation or state of being
- wit: Ability to make clever jokes and remarks quickly
- wee: Scottish and Northern English small; short
- bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
- falcon: Fast-flying hunting bird
- oscar: Annual award given in the movie industry
- videotape: Magnetic tape for recording live images and sound
- ow: Sound people make when they are hurt
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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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Henry Golding Spills Details About His Last Christmas Rom-Com with Emilia Clarke
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Nina posted on 2019/09/28Get ready for some fun behind-the-scenes scoop! Henry Golding shares hilarious audition tape moments and details about his rom-coms, including 'Last Christmas' and 'Crazy Rich Asians.' You'll pick up on simple sentence structures and situational dialogue perfect for everyday conversations!
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