Vocabulary
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- arrive at: To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- search for: To try to find someone or something.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- lie down: To put your body in a flat position, as to sleep
- pass out: To distribute or hand out papers to people
- on the couch: Receiving psychotherapy or psychological treatment.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
- exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- crush: Strong attraction to someone
- alleviate: To lessen the severity of something
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
- stumble: Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
- section: A part of a whole
- curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
- horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
- leftover: (Of food) that you didn't eat at a meal
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- cereal: Breakfast food eaten with milk
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- additional: Further or added
- triumph: Joy from victory or success
- bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- delivery: Way someone acts when speaking publicly
- couch: To formulate in a particular style or language
- proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- creative: Having the ability to make something new
- fill: To make something full
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- remainder: What is left over after the larger part is gone
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- person: Man, woman or child
- dial: To call a person or place on a telephone
- sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- repeatedly: (Said, done) many times; over and over
- disappointment: Feeling or state of not being satisfied
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- composure: Self-possession and control of emotions; calmness
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- voila
- skip: Very large waste disposal bin
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- promptly: At a particular or expected time; right on time
- champagne: French sparkling drink used for celebrations
- headache: Pain in the head
- quadruple: To make or become four times bigger in number
- growl: To utter a deep sound of anger or hostility
- shortly: Quickly; soon; in a moment
- midnight: 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
- bonanza: Thing that's very valuable, profitable, rewarding
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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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