Vocabulary
- green light
- at least: As a minimum
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- come by: To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
- got the idea: Understood something.
- have to: Must do
- sense of entitlement: The belief that one is inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment.
- from the first: From the very beginning.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
- good person: A morally upright and kind individual.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- take the fall: To accept blame or punishment for something, especially in order to protect someone else.
- fall for: To be deceived or tricked by someone
- for instance: As an example.
- to a lesser extent: To a smaller or less significant degree or amount.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- night and day: Continuously; all the time.
- hanging out: To spend time with your friends
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- drunk driving: The act of operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.
- looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
- for the record: Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- stretch out: To extend your body, especially by lying down and reaching with your arms and legs.
- in pursuit: Following or chasing someone or something, typically to catch them.
- pile up: To put things on top of each other to form a pile
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
- press on: To continue doing something in a determined way; to persevere.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- green: Color of young leaves
- yellow: Color of lemons or the sun
- great: Very good; better than before
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- color: To change or affect someone's opinion
- money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- wake: To cause to become more energetic or attentive
- car: A vehicle with wheels and engine to carry people
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- party: Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
- week: Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
- girl: A female child; a young woman
- champagne: French sparkling drink used for celebrations
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
- rich: Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
- gold: Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- war: Situation where armies fight each other
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- bottle: Container with a narrow neck used to hold liquids
- silver: Person's name
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- gift: Something given to another for a reason; present
- point: An item to be discussed
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- team: Group of people working on a task together
- literature: Writing valued as art, e.g. fiction, drama, poetry
- invent: To create something such as a story or excuse
- argue: To fight or disagree over something
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
- bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
- chapter: Small local group forming part of a larger one
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- beauty: Something attractive that produces great pleasure
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- ambition: Desire to win or be successful in life, work
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- charming: Being very likable; attractive
- ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
- wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
- symbol: Image that means or represents something
- stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- equality: Idea that all people have the same rights
- ancestor: A person from your family that lived in the past
- submit: To accept a superior force has power over you
- courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- heroic: Courageous, determined, and worthy of admiration
- foul: Terrible in smell, taste, appearance or morals
- civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
- hilarious: Extremely amusing; very funny
- recreate: To make a past situation exist again
- mansion: Very large, expensive home
- erosion: Process of wearing away by water, wind, or ice
- enchant: To hold the admiration of others; charm
- golden: Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
- objectification: Concrete representation of an abstract idea
- limousine: Luxurious long automobile
- climax: Most exciting, intense point in a series of events
- liquor: Strong alcoholic beverage
- aristocracy: Privileged ruling class
- polish: Act of making something clean and shiny
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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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