Vocabulary
- on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
- in some places: In certain locations or areas, but not all.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- to the touch: When tested or sensed by physical contact.
- all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- on record: Formally and publicly stated
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- a few moments: A short period of time
- right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
- next to: Being located along side another
- ride out: To survive a difficult period or situation without serious harm.
- in places: In some locations but not others
- for one thing: Used to introduce a reason for something.
- give off: To produce a smell or gas; emit
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- under the sun: Everything in the world; everything imaginable.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- stark contrast: A sharp, clear, and obvious difference between two things.
- on the order of: Approximately; about a certain amount or number.
- cool down: To become cooler; to reduce in temperature.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- head out: To leave a place; depart
- check out
- shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- catastrophic: Causing a lot of damage or suffering
- category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
- commercial: Radio or television advertisement
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- federal: Consisting of several united states
- region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- destruction: Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- flush: Feeling that comes suddenly
- bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- storm: To act violently or angrily
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- hurricane: Very severe storm usually occurs near the ocean
- operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
- temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
- efficiently: In a way that does not create waste
- electricity: Energy generated positive and negative charges
- load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
- shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- roof: Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
- reflective: Having the ability to reflect light, heat, sound
- reportedly: According to information heard from some sources
- embed: To place or set inside rock, etc.
- knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- roar: To laugh in a loud and continuous manner
- port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
- calf: Young cow
- landfall: Seacoast first sighted on a voyage or flight
- inland: Concerning areas that are not near a coast
- barbershop: Shop where men can get their hair cut, get shaved
- overwork: To make someone work too long or too hard
- zoo: Place in a town where wild animals are shown
- northwest: Being between west and north
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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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