The terrible curse

【明報專訊】In the film Brave, Princess Merida is a skilled archer. Merida defies an age-old custom, causing chaos in her kingdom and angering her mother. Having turned to a witch for help, Merida accidentally curses her mother and is forced to undo the spell herself before it is too late!

Brave will show on Disney Channel at 7:30 pm on September 20 and 7:00 pm on September 26.

Thanks: Disney Channel

Question: What is Merida skilled at?

★English highway - words and collocations

"Defy" = refuse to obey a law or rule, or refuse to do what someone in authority tells you to do

e.g. He defied his mother's wish and wanted to become a writer rather than a doctor.

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