Vocabulary
- tap into: To manage to use something in a way that brings you benefits
- have at: To attack someone or something.
- at least: As a minimum
- got to: To arrive at some place
- at the ready: Fully prepared and available for immediate use.
- in a box: Contained or confined inside a box or small space.
- slippery slope: An idea or course of action which will lead to something unacceptable, wrong, or disastrous.
- go nowhere: To be unsuccessful; to not achieve any progress or positive result.
- in the mix: Being involved or included in a group or activity.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- on hand: Present and available; in attendance.
- for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
- in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- trait: A particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behavior
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
- lean: To balance against or on something for support
- statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
- mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
- insight: Power to understand people and things very well
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- outfit: A set of clothing (with accessories)
- section: A part of a whole
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- define: To explain the meaning of words
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- sweat: To do an amount of hard work
- tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- leave: To go away from; depart
- hype: Advertising, writing, or talk to spark interest
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- important: Having power or authority
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- clutch: To hold strongly in your hand
- greatness: Property of outstanding importance or eminence
- troll: Ugly dwarf in fairy tales, e.g. with long hair
- slippery: Difficult to hold or stand as it's smooth/wet/icy
- great: Very good; better than before
- land: Region or country
- pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- differentiate: To see or show how things are not the same
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- slope: Angle of a decline, e.g. where a road dips down
- shuffle: To change the order of items/people in a group
- font: Size or style of type
- lightning: Flashes of light in the sky caused by a storm
- lipstick: Red, pink etc. makeup for the lips
- cap: Covering for the end or top of something
- toast: Bread grilled to make it brown and crisp
- rim: Outer edge of something circular
- surf: To view webpages on the internet
- necklace: Piece of jewelry that hangs around the neck
- underwear: Clothes worn next to skin/under outer clothes
- canon: General rule of how to behave or do things
- surfboard: Narrow buoyant board for riding surf in the sea
- headband: Band worn around or over the head
- mink: Small animal that is farmed for its fur
- mic: Short for 'microphone'
- hanky: Small cloth used for wiping your nose
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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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