Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- turn in: To produce or achieve a good performance
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- off guard: In a vulnerable state; not alert or cautious.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- going on: To continue doing something
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- on the carpet: Called for a reprimand or formal criticism.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- on the same page: To have a shared understanding or agreement about something.
- made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
- as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
- million dollar: Extremely valuable or impressive; very expensive.
- movie: Motion picture; film
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- great: Very good; better than before
- fun: Amusing and enjoyable
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- big: Popular
- pay: To give money for goods or work done
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- job: Something that must be done
- love: Person's name
- stop: To block or close something
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- talk: Style of speaking
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- cry: To sound an animal may make to call its family
- toy: Things children play with, as dolls or small cars
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- worried: Feeling troubled or concerned
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- mailing: To send a letter or email
- animation: The process of creating moving images using drawings, computer graphics, or other techniques.
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- percent: One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
- previously: At an earlier time
- property: Particular quality that someone or something has
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- style: The (tasteful) way something is designed or done
- shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- server: A computer which distributes files to others
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- shockingly: Extremely or greatly (in a bad way)
- dare: To challenge someone to do something that is risky
- movement: Part of a piece of classical music
- ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
- brick: Baked clay block used to build houses, walls
- clutch: To hold strongly in your hand
- dump: To end a romantic relationship
- profound: Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
- vicinity: Surrounding or nearby region; proximity
- discreet: Careful not to reveal secret/confidential matters
- endorse: To show or express approval of
- flick: To hit something with your finger to move it
- stern: Being very severe, strict, or serious
- lego: Child's plastic construction set
- christine: A female given name of Latin origin, derived from Christian.
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- batman: An orderly assigned to serve a British military officer
- bitty: Small; consisting of small bits or pieces.
- catchy: Being easy to like, remember (of songs)
- hinge: To be dependent on or caused by
- rosa: Large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
- drone: A remote controlled flying device
- amber: Hard, clear yellow dried resin from trees
- mystic: Person who practices religious rites
- km: A metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters
- composite: Made of more than one different part
- ninja: Japanese martial arts warrior, often an assassin
- ur: An ancient city in Mesopotamia, located in modern-day Iraq.
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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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