Vocabulary
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- gender equality: The state in which access to rights or opportunities is unaffected by gender.
- cross over: To go from one side of something to the other.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- move into: To start living in a new house or building
- beat down: (of the sun) to shine very strongly and make the air very hot
- have to: Must do
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
- blend in: To look or behave like the surrounding people so you are not easily noticed.
- from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
- in theaters: Currently showing at movie theaters.
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- rhythm: Pattern of events, motions, or changes
- effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- relentless: Continuing without slowing or losing strength
- outfit: A set of clothing (with accessories)
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- venture: (Business) activity involving calculated risks
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- huge: Very very large
- blend: To combine different elements or substances
- gender: State of being male or female
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- role: Character played by an actor
- obsess: To talk or think about someone, something too much
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- element: Essential or particular part of something
- honor: To fulfill an agreement
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
- immigrant: Person moving to another country to live there
- ethnicity: Ethnic group; shared origins or culture
- departure: Act of leaving a place, to start a journey
- proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- equality: Idea that all people have the same rights
- champion: Person who fights for or supports strongly
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- jet: Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- come: To arrive at a place
- muffin: Small sweet cake that often contains fruit
- terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
- bless: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
- daunt: To make someone feel less courageous or confident
- dragon: Imaginary creatures that breathe fire
- kitty: Amount of money a group of people share
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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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Michelle Yeoh - Diving Into the Comedy Genre with “Last Christmas” | The Daily Show
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Nina posted on 2019/11/30Ever wondered how an action superstar like Michelle Yeoh tackles comedy? Dive behind the scenes of "Last Christmas" with her as she chats about her hilarious debut in a holiday rom-com, sharing insights that are perfect for practicing simple sentence structures and situational dialogue!
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