Vocabulary
- in the moment: At the present time; now.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- kick off: To start a football match.
- deal with
- on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
- eat in: To have a meal at home instead of going out.
- as a matter of fact: In reality; actually; used to emphasize the truth of a statement, often when it differs from what someone might expect or believe.
- bring on: To cause to appear, e.g. onto a stage
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- many moons ago: A long time ago, in the distant past.
- knock on: To strike a door or window to attract attention.
- at least: As a minimum
- on the door: Situated on the surface or part of a door.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- popped out: Went out somewhere quickly and briefly.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
- nerd: Intelligent but single-minded expert in a field
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
- swallow: To believe (something that is not true)
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- stunt: Dangerous and daring trick, as in an action film
- blunt: Without a sharp edge or point
- fault: A failure or negative aspect of
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- upbeat: Being positive and cheerful
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- electronic: Operating by use of electricity; digital
- great: Very good; better than before
- pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- match: To equal or be as good as something else
- wrestle: To fight someone by holding parts of their body
- shoulder: Part of the body where an arm attaches or joins
- posh: Seeming expensive; of/typical of the upper class
- tattoo: Permanent ink drawing on a person's skin
- bench: Part of the room in court where the judge sits
- pro: Reason given in support of something
- popped: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- woo: (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
- hum: To make a constant low sound
- pelvis: Bone joining the hip to Back and legs
- quad: Four-sided enclosure surrounded by buildings
- buffalo: Wild animal with horns similar to a large cow
- bass: Type of fish
- yoga: Exercise system to gain suppleness and tranquility
- beep: Short high sound such as that made by a car horn
- egg: Hard-shelled thing from which a young bird is born
- grandfather: Your mother's or father's father
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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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