Vocabulary
- from the top: From the beginning.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- good riddance: Expression showing relief at someone's departure.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- take out: To apply for and get a license
- same difference: Used to say two things are effectively the same.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- appreciate: To rise in value (of property or belongings)
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
- dumb: Senseless; stupid
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- sacrifice: Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
- butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- pile: Large amount of something
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- belly: Middle part of the body; the stomach
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- realm: Area ruled by a king or queen
- interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
- blow: To move something using air
- majestic: Characterized by an imposing or stately appearance
- disgusting: Having a very bad taste
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- filthy: Being very rude (about sex, bodily functions)
- gesture: Bodily movement expressing a particular meaning
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- sincere: Meaning what you say truthfully; honest
- buddy: Friend, usually male
- sheet: Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
- restore: To return a thing to its original condition
- chief: Leader of a race or group of people
- throat: Part of the neck that is below the chin
- hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- cave: Large hole in the side of a cliff or hill
- refuse: To not accept, allow, or give something
- mortal: Destined to die; causing death
- alive: Living; not dead
- sidekick: Person often with another more important person
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- land: Region or country
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- entrance: A place where you enter a house or other building
- dart: To move suddenly away; race away
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- crab: Sea creature with a hard shell and two claws
- tattoo: Permanent ink drawing on a person's skin
- solemn: Serious and dignified
- crow: Large black bird
- canoe: Small and light boat propelled with a paddle
- rustle: To steal cattle or other animals from a herd
- hawk: Large bird kills smaller birds and animals
- singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
- suspenseful: Marked by anxious feelings caused by uncertainty
- riddance: Act of removing or getting rid of something
- clink: To make light sound as when glasses are tapped
- yahoo: Person who is not very intelligent or cultured
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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
A2 Elementary
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