Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- chance of survival: The possibility of remaining alive, especially during a dangerous event.
- set aside: To reject or throw away, e.g. an idea
- look after: To take care of someone or something
- fit into: To be small enough to go inside something.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in some places: In certain locations or areas, but not all.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- on to: Toward something; forward
- filter out: To remove or separate something unwanted from a liquid or gas using a filter; to remove or ignore something unwanted from a group or collection.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- cut down: To reduce your use of something
- set up
- volunteers to: Offers to do something without being forced or paid.
- move up: To advance to a higher rank or position.
- in under: Located inside and beneath something.
- come into contact: To physically touch something.
- as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
- in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
- say it all: To express everything that needs to be said without using many words.
- close to home: Emotionally sensitive or personally relevant to someone.
- first off: To begin with; firstly.
- set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
- due to: Because of; owing to
- mix it up: To vary or do things differently; to introduce variety.
- pour in: To arrive or enter a place in large numbers or amounts.
- has over: To invite someone to your house.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- next to: Being located along side another
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- fishing for: Currently trying to get attention or praise from other people.
- spill over: To flow over the edge of a container.
- on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
- spy on: To secretly watch someone in order to gather information about them.
- go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
- going on: To continue doing something
- at the moment: At this time; now
- cancel out: To neutralize or negate the effect of something else.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- get along: To have a friendly relationship with someone; like
- make peace: To end a state of conflict or war by agreeing to peaceful terms.
- come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
- at least: As a minimum
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- on the market: Available for sale.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- have on: To be wearing something.
- turn into: To change to become something else
- live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
- fresh produce: Recently harvested fruits and vegetables offered for sale.
- at sea
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- on the watch: Being alert and carefully observing for something.
- looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
- keep it up: To continue doing something well
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- laughter: Action or sound of laughing
- area: Amount of measured space
- food: What people and animals eat to live
- detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
- percent: One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
- tourist: Someone who travels to a place for pleasure
- cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
- ocean: Large body of salt water; a large sea
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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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