Vocabulary
- on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
- have to: Must do
- flat screen tv: A television set with a thin, flat display screen, typically using LCD or plasma technology.
- jet lagged: Feeling tired and disoriented after a long flight across time zones.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
- six times: Multiplied by six; a factor of six.
- drunk driving: The act of operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- plan out: To think about and decide on the details of something you want to do in the future.
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
- one too many: More than is acceptable or advisable; excessive.
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
- sentenced to life: To be given a punishment of imprisonment for the rest of one's life.
- complete with: Having something as an extra part or feature.
- chin up: An expression of encouragement, telling someone to be brave and cheerful despite difficulties.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- out of luck: To not have any luck; to be unfortunate
- pretty much anything: Almost everything; nearly all things.
- grassroots movement: A political movement driven by the constituents of a community.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
- set up
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
- distinct: Clearly different in nature from something else
- category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- solitary: Done alone; spending a lot of time alone
- prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
- concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- interaction: Process of people or things affecting each other
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- fridge: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
- address: Exact street location of a place
- federal: Consisting of several united states
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- scheme: Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
- professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
- assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- civilization: A highly developed society
- furniture: Items such as tables, chairs, beds or closets
- groom: To make neat and smart in appearance
- prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
- communal: Shared or used in common by members of a group
- medium: Method of expressing ideas or feelings
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- domain: A field of knowledge, thought or influence
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- custom: Person's regular, daily habit or practice
- encompass: To encircle; cover completely
- chin: Part of your face below your mouth above your neck
- hover: (Bird/helicopter) to fly staying in one position
- pit: To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
- recreation: Activities done for pleasure or to relax
- beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- espionage: Act of spying
- grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- razor: Tool with a sharp edge used to shave beard or hair
- flex: To move a part of the body to stretch muscles
- angle: Place where two lines or surfaces meet
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- treason: Crime of trying to overthrow your own government
- torso: Body (often dead), without arms, legs, or head
- nestle: To be sheltered or protected by e.g. trees, hills
- semblance: Outward appearance
- ivy: Climbing plant growing up walls of buildings
- suspiciously: With feelings that something is wrong
- insufferable: Unbearable; very rude or arrogant; intolerable
- birch: Type of tree whose leaves fall in winter
- encase: (Of hard thing) to surround or totally envelop
- blueberry: Sweet edible dark blue berries
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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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