Vocabulary
- in the mood: Wanting to do something
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
- go with the flow: To accept and adapt to events without resistance.
- kill me: An exaggerated expression of frustration or annoyance.
- face off: To oppose one another (often in sports)
- play it safe: To avoid risks; to be cautious.
- at least: As a minimum
- attend to: To deal with; take care of; pay attention to.
- on behalf of: As the representative of someone
- left out: To forget; omit
- iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
- whopping: (Informal) huge; very big
- bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
- franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
- comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
- appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
- ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
- sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- stir: To arouse (attention or interest)
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
- construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
- mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
- prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- adaptation: Music, movie or play, changed to a new form
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
- notch: Certain level (slightly higher or lower than)
- debut: First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
- narrator: Person or character who tells a story
- parachute: To drop supplies from a plane via parachute
- mad: Very angry
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
- sleek: Having a smooth and appealing shape or surface
- tide: Way opinions or events are developing or changing
- tan: A light brown color
- attend: To take care of someone in need
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- behalf: As a representative of someone or a group.
- submarine: Ship that travels above and below the sea
- unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
- mania: Mental illness marked by high energy or excitement
- entry: Act of entering a room, building, party
- maternal: Of mothers or being a mother
- yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
- bracket: Placement of a word or words within ( ) [ or ]
- razor: Tool with a sharp edge used to shave beard or hair
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- overlook: To look down on; be able to see from
- majesty: Impressive quality that something large has
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- dick: Someone who is a detective
- terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
- pussy: Cat
- victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
- triple: Group or set of three
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- spy: Person who gets secret information about an enemy
- casino: Establishment that hosts legalized gambling
- tuxedo: (Formal) jacket trousers, often worn with bow tie
- nemesis: Opponent that is the source of your downfall
- showdown: Game or contest where final result will be decided
- river: Flowing water that runs from mountains to the sea
- movie: Motion picture; film
- vodka: Alcoholic spirit distilled from potatoes, etc.
- luck: Accidental way things happen, often good things
- honeymoon: Holiday or trip taken by a newly married couple
- parkour: A form of street running gymnastics
- poker: Fire iron used to stir a fire
- unfinished: Not yet ended; not complete; still being done
- martini: Cocktail made with gin and vermouth
- wetsuit: Suit made of rubber for diving and surfing
- turtleneck: Sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
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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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