Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in hand: In one's possession or control.
- go hand in hand: Two things closely related or connected, usually occurring together.
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- back then: At that time in the past.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- dial up
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- color palette: A range of colors used by an artist or designer.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- at least: As a minimum
- on acid: Experiencing effects of the psychedelic drug LSD.
- in part: To some extent; partially.
- conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- barely: Only just; just possible
- aesthetic: Concerning the sense of artistic beauty
- bold: Brave; very confident; too confident
- dynamic: Always active or energetic; getting things done
- represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- abstract: Passage of text from an article or book
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
- reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
- admire: To feel respect or wonder toward someone
- establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
- reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
- mundane: Being ordinary and therefore boring
- contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
- adapt: To change something for a different function
- edge: An advantage you have over others
- formula: A mathematical or scientific rule
- plain: Obvious; clearly so, true
- architecture: Design and construction of buildings
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- glance: Quick or temporary look at
- synonymous: Having the same meaning as another word
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- radically: Completely or extremely
- blunt: Without a sharp edge or point
- revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
- utility: Public services such as gas, water, or electricity
- opt: To choose one thing rather than other choices
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- legend: List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
- feminine: Concerning or relating to females
- archive: To store things such as historical records
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- dial: To call a person or place on a telephone
- epicenter: Point directly above the focus of an earthquake
- palette: Flat board for mixing paint
- reproduce: To make a copy of something
- concert: Musical entertainment performed in public
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- floral: Made of, or decorated with pictures of flowers
- font: Size or style of type
- resurgence: A rise again as to new life and vigor
- vibrate: To shake side to side quickly in small movements
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- psychedelic: Having very bright contrasting colors and shapes
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- letter: One of the 26 parts of the English alphabet
- look: Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
- vietnam: A communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea; achieved independence from France in
- beautiful: Having dome something well
- curly: Having curls or waves
- hippie: Someone rejecting established culture
- nouveau: Nouveau riche newly rich and wanting to show it
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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
A2 Elementary
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