Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- snake eyes: A roll of two dice resulting in both showing a value of one.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- have been around: To have a lot of experience in life.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
- take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- speed up: To move more quickly
- on location: At a place that is not a studio; a place away from the studio where a movie or TV show is being filmed
- take with: To bring something or someone along when you go somewhere.
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- illusion: Idea, image or impression that is not correct
- eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- stunning: Causing amazement, e.g. because so very good
- bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- ambitious: Having the desire to be successful in life, work
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- swap: To exchange goods without spending money; trade
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- accomplishment: Something you succeed in after hard work
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- whip: To defeat thoroughly or easily
- dissolve: To cause something to end
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- subtly: In a way that is delicate or slight, but effective
- extensive: Large; full or complete
- object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
- rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- movement: Part of a piece of classical music
- complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- visible: Can see, easily seen or understood
- coordination: When parts of your body work well together
- blurry: Being indistinguishable or unclear in shape
- unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
- suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
- blur: To make something unclear or out of focus
- basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
- stitch: Pain in your side after running or exercising
- alternate: To follow one thing after another repeatedly
- captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
- seamless: Flowing; uninterrupted
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- screenplay: Movie script that includes movement and speech
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- long: Person's name
- dark: Of a color that is not light
- creed: Set of beliefs/principles by which people live
- spectre: Mental representation of some haunting experience
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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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