Vocabulary
- get up in: To wake and leave bed at a particular time.
- put out: To publish, e.g. a book
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- above average
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- by doing that: Using that action or method.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- strong point: A particular skill or asset that gives someone an advantage.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- in times: During periods or moments of.
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- by heart: Learned or memorized perfectly.
- get it up: To find energy or motivation
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- work out
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- build up: To increase the amount; collect something
- in shock: When not enough blood flows round the body
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- look over: To check something to see it works well; inspect
- have to: Must do
- get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
- against you: In opposition to you.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- pull down: To destroy an old building; demolish
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- speak: To be able to use a certain language
- talk: Style of speaking
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- business: A company formed for making profit
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- great: Very good; better than before
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- listening: To use your ears to hear and understand things
- clothing: Things you wear on your body, e.g. shirt or dress
- school: Large group of fish that swim together
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- camera: Object that takes pictures digitally, or on film
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- memorize: To study something so that you remember it
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- style: The (tasteful) way something is designed or done
- custom: Person's regular, daily habit or practice
- mile: Unit of distance; 1.6 kilometers
- speech: A formal talk to an audience
- visual: Of or relating to vision
- aim: Act of pointing something at a target
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
- addition: Act of adding something; thing that is added
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- adjust: To change; to attain a desired state or function
- authoritative: Being or from a knowledgeable or reliable source
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- gentleman: Man who has good manners and is considerate
- surgeon: A doctor who performs surgery
- introvert: Person who does not like social contact
- premium: Having a higher than normal quality
- credibility: Quality of being believable or deserving of trust
- awe: To feel admiration, respect, or fear
- crutch: Stick leant on for support if leg/foot is injured
- whiteboard: A white board in a classroom on which you write
- audio: Concerning sound
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- fallacy: Idea many people believe is true but is false
- stat: Short for statistic
- umm: Sound people make when they are confused
- arena: Place to watch sports, performances, entertainment
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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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