Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
- by any means: In any way possible, regardless of the method
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- for sale: (object) that people can buy
- bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
- alternative: Something different you can choose
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- strive: To work hard/make effort to achieve something
- adapt: To change something for a different function
- passion: Powerful, positive excitement and interest
- section: A part of a whole
- purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- retail: Business of selling products to the public
- household: Being in everyday use; common
- tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- organic: Developing naturally and without a set structure
- competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- quantity: A large amount of something
- layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
- source: Piece of information; a person giving information
- plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- upbeat: Being positive and cheerful
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
- area: Amount of measured space
- scan: To look inside of the body with a special machine
- sanitize: To make clean so people do not get sick
- remove: To get rid of something completely
- bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- post: To send a letter or package using stamps
- bin: Type of container, usually for trash
- beacon: Something providing guidance or hope to people
- touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- spaghetti: Italian pasta in long thin strands
- mushroom: Short fungus shaped like an umbrella you can eat
- deduct: To take some amount away from a total
- dehydrate: To cause (skin, body) to lose water that is needed
- ship: Large boat
- sustainably: In a way that can continue over a period of time
- lifestyle: The type of life that you have; the way you live
- shampoo: Substance used to wash the hair
- checkout: Counter in a supermarket where you pay for goods
- conditioner: Liquid to make hair smoother, softer
- pasta: Type of Italian food, such as spaghetti
- accustom: To make someone or something become used to something.
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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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