Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- do without: To manage without having or doing something
- all wet: Completely wrong or mistaken.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- come to think of it: Used when you suddenly remember or realize something, often leading to a change in perspective or a new thought.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- rock up: To arrive somewhere.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
- dumb: Senseless; stupid
- neat: That you approve of; cool
- annoying: To make someone angry
- commercial: Radio or television advertisement
- butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
- absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
- filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
- household: Being in everyday use; common
- spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- shore: Land along the edge of a sea, lake or river
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- mustard: Spicy yellow or brown condiment used to add flavor
- treatment: Medicine or method to make someone healthier
- utensil: A tool with a particular use, especially in a kitchen or house
- apocalypse: Great disaster; complete destruction
- swell: To feel overcome due to a strong emotion
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- buddy: Friend, usually male
- grit: Strong determination
- drown: To kill something by putting it under water
- flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
- delivery: Way someone acts when speaking publicly
- awe: To feel admiration, respect, or fear
- scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
- director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- squirrel: Small furry tree-living animal with a big tail
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- fill: To make something full
- land: Region or country
- feed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- reproduce: To make a copy of something
- boil: To become extremely angry or excited
- patrol: Person or group who checks an area is safe
- gasp: To take a short quick breath because of surprise
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- sponge: Soft cleaning material able to absorb water
- brainstorm: To discuss concepts, ideas or solutions
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- zombie: Dead person who exists among the living
- tile: Squares of hard material to cover floor/roof/wall
- live: To be alive
- happen: To take place or occur
- come: To arrive at a place
- patty: Small pie or pasty
- dark: Of a color that is not light
- grunt: To utter a deep sound like that of a pig
- hooray: Said to show delight at something happening
- love: Person's name
- hum: To make a constant low sound
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- snot: Person regarded as arrogant and annoying
- pineapple: A sweet fruit with yellow flesh and green skin
- underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
- grime: Thick dirt or black dust, e.g. from pollution
- soda: Sweet bubbly flavored drink
- meow: Cry like a cat
- boogie: To dance to fast popular music
- clang: To make or cause a loud ringing sound from a bell
- whoo: Sound people make when they are surprised
- hoo: Dialect West Yorkshire and Lancashire she
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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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