Vocabulary
- in focus: State in which you see something sharp and clearly
- across the board: Broad in scope or content
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- as of right: By lawful entitlement or established right.
- lead to: To result in some action
- look back: To think about past events
- in hand: In one's possession or control.
- in battery: Refers to artillery arranged and ready for use.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
- for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- shift: To change in position or direction
- presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- core: To take out the central section of a fruit
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- personally: By a specific person, and not by anyone else
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- notch: Certain level (slightly higher or lower than)
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- retina: Part of the eye that senses light
- format: Form, design, or arrangement of something
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- efficiency: Working well; producing something without waste
- blur: To make something unclear or out of focus
- chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
- great: Very good; better than before
- display: (Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- person: Man, woman or child
- product: Item that can be bought
- improvement: Addition or change that makes something better
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- announce: To make a public statement about a plan, decision
- hog: To claim or use most of something, in a greedy way
- refresh: To refill a person's glass with a drink
- battery: Portable device that stores electricity
- upgrade: To improve something in terms of quality
- stainless: Being perfect and without damage or soil
- lineup: People arranged by police for identification
- bless: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
- sensor: Device that detects movement or physical stimuli
- tint: Small quantity of a specific color
- midnight: 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
- graphite: Black substance that is used in pencil lead
- mini: Small British car
- hertz: Unit for measuring the frequency of sound waves
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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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