Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- got to: To arrive at some place
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- tear off: To remove something quickly and forcefully by pulling it
- sergeant major: A non-commissioned officer in the army, typically ranking above a staff sergeant and below a warrant officer.
- with all due respect: A polite phrase used to express disagreement or criticism.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
- once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in bed with: Closely associated with someone, often secretly or unethically.
- on deck: In baseball, being the next batter to come up to bat.
- put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- clean off: To remove dirt, marks, or unwanted matter from a surface by wiping or washing.
- make my day: To make someone very happy or pleased.
- on a need-to-know basis: Sharing information only with those who absolutely require it.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- shit on: To criticize or treat someone unfairly.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- come near: To be nearly as much as (a value)
- walk out with: To leave a place taking something, often secretly or without permission.
- come around: To eventually change your opinion or be persuaded to agree with someone else's.
- break out
- on the door: Situated on the surface or part of a door.
- out of luck: To not have any luck; to be unfortunate
- shit out: To produce something quickly and in large quantities, often of low quality.
- at one time or another: Occasionally or sometime during life or a period.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- crawl: To move very slowly or cautiously
- rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- blow: To move something using air
- haunt: To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
- paranoid: Believing others are trying to harm you
- bust: To arrest people involved in crime
- swell: To feel overcome due to a strong emotion
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- rotten: Gone bad; broken into pieces through dying
- buddy: Friend, usually male
- fairy: Small imaginary being that can do magic
- tick: To function properly or normally
- marvelous: Extraordinarily good or great
- bleach: Chemical that disinfects and whitens
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- collar: Band put around the neck of an animal
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- lawn: Fine cotton cloth, either plain or printed
- sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
- bang: To strike something loudly or forcefully
- swamp: Area of land that is wet or covered with water
- caution: Quality of being cautious; avoiding risk, danger
- saw: To cut with a metal tool with sharp teeth
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- evil: Act considered morally bad
- yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
- ketchup: Thick red sauce made from tomatoes
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
- bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- speed: How fast or slow something is or is done
- piss: To be angry
- flea: Small blood-sucking insect that makes you itch
- wasp: Black and yellow flying insect that can sting
- like: To want to
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- devious: Clever in using lies and tricks to fool people
- crotch: Area between your legs where they join your body
- bartender: Employee who makes and serves alcohol at a bar
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- sergeant: Officer of low rank in the military
- touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- lieutenant: Officer in the army, navy, or air force
- bob: To move up and down repeatedly
- truck: Homegrown vegetables and fruit for sale
- rendezvous: An arranged meeting with someone (often a secret)
- punk: Violent or criminal young man
- bitch: To aggressively complain about something
- twig: Small piece of wood growing from a branch on tree
- ugly: (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
- dirty: Not clean
- slab: Thick, flat slice of something
- flank: Middle area on the side of an animal
- steak: Thick slice of meat from animal or large fish
- wee: Scottish and Northern English small; short
- panther: Black leopard
- shaving: To cut the beard/hair close to skin with a razor
- gun: To suddenly make an engine run faster
- cookie: A flat, round sweet baked food
- toaster: Electrical appliance for making toast
- magnum: Extra large bottle for champagne, etc.
- beer: Alcoholic drink that is made from wheat or grains
- pinky: Little finger; finger farthest from the thumb
- jew: One of a people whose religion is Judaism
- hickory: American hardwood tree bearing edible nuts
- zoo: Place in a town where wild animals are shown
- dong: Basic unit of money in Vietnam
- heh: An exclamation of surprise or inquiry
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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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