Vocabulary
- of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
- going on: To continue doing something
- get onto: To board or mount a vehicle, such as a bus, train, or bicycle.
- call out: To criticize someone to modify their behavior
- en route: On the way; during a journey.
- in charge: To be responsible for
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- get it up: To find energy or motivation
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- with a twist: In an unexpected or unusual way; with an added element that changes the expected outcome or nature of something.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
- spot: A certain place or area
- trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
- account: An advantage
- threat: Warning of probable trouble
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- grand: A counter for 1000 of something
- investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
- leave: To go away from; depart
- reliable: Being likely to be true; believable
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- twist: To turn something in a circular direction
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- public: Owned by the government
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- pat: Person's name
- lump: Small swollen mass in body, e.g. showing disease
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
- chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
- unit: One apartment in a building
- registration: An official record or proof of registering
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- bitch: To aggressively complain about something
- preoccupy: To cause to be absorbed in thinking about a thing
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- unharmed: Not injured, or damaged; safe
- infirmary: Place where injured or sick people go for care
- pip: To just beat someone in a competition
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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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