Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- have to: Must do
- deal with
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- look after: To take care of someone or something
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- paying off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
- third year: The third year of a course of study, especially at a university or college.
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- work through: To deal with something systematically until it is completed
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- going on: To continue doing something
- on to: Toward something; forward
- of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- back then: At that time in the past.
- abide by: To follow a rule; adhere to
- a passion for: A strong enthusiasm or interest in something.
- in every way: In all manners or respects; completely.
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- adrenaline: Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
- curious: Wanting to know more about something
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
- represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- neat: That you approve of; cool
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- diverse: Being varied or different from each other
- domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
- strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
- bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
- afford: To make available, to provide
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- narrator: Person or character who tells a story
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- tidy: With things in their proper place; not messy
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- abide: To live somewhere (formal, old-fashioned)
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- paycheck: Check issued in payment of wages or salary
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- differentiate: To see or show how things are not the same
- carriage: Vehicle on wheels, usually pulled by a horse
- apron: Clothing to keep clothes clean when cooking
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- puff: To breath in and out quickly
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- university: High-level educational institution; college
- specialist: Person who works in one specific area or field
- knot: Secure form of tying a rope, string etc.
- beige: A pale brown color
- mat: Piece of material used to cover, protect the floor
- sew: To make something using a needle and thread
- workplace: Place where work is done
- kidnap: To take someone and demand money to return them
- placement: Act of putting something in a place or position
- nanny: Woman paid to take care of the children of others
- buggy: Being full of errors in software
- skid: To slide along a surface in an uncontrolled way
- sushi: Rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
- satay: Asian dish of barbecued meat on sticks and sauce
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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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