Vocabulary
- such as: For example; like
- have to: Must do
- go on: To continue doing something
- blend in: To look or behave like the surrounding people so you are not easily noticed.
- in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
- cut corners: To do something badly in order to save money or effort.
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- popped out: Went out somewhere quickly and briefly.
- in areas: Located or occurring within specific regions or locations.
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- spy on: To secretly watch someone in order to gather information about them.
- get on with: To have a good relationship with someone
- from the top: From the beginning.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- run away with: To go away with someone, e.g. for secret marriage
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- on demand: Whenever requested or needed.
- right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
- next to: Being located along side another
- apart from: Except for; not considering
- hang around: To spend time with someone
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- hack: To illegally access someone else's computer
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- animation: The process of creating moving images using drawings, computer graphics, or other techniques.
- open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
- game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
- infiltrate: To enter a group, place to get secret information
- designer: Someone who creates plans to make something
- hacker: Person accessing computers without permission
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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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