Vocabulary
- shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- set up
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- take out: To apply for and get a license
- third year: The third year of a course of study, especially at a university or college.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
- such as: For example; like
- come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
- lead to: To result in some action
- seen better days: To be in poor condition or not as good as before.
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- above ground: Located on or higher than the earth's surface.
- back then: At that time in the past.
- get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
- go on: To continue doing something
- phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
- dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
- shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
- volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
- protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- charity: Kindness and willingness to forgive, help
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- dire: (E.g. of consequences) very serious
- reassure: To make feel less worried about something
- buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- commencement: Time at which something begins
- mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
- campus: Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
- antarctica: An extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle; covered by an ice cap up to , feet deep
- melt: To disappear or to go away
- last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- attend: To take care of someone in need
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- expel: To force a person to leave a place or organization
- wire: Thin, flexible thread of metal
- loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
- harshly: In a severe, extreme, or not kind manner
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- bowl: Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
- emperor: Man who rules an empire
- freeze: To harden to a solid below zero degrees
- milestone: Significant event in your life (or in a project)
- remove: To get rid of something completely
- university: High-level educational institution; college
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- cite: To officially order someone to appear in court
- shout: To speak very loudly to get attention
- southern: Concerning a region in the south
- pro: Reason given in support of something
- ministry: Body of religious workers and leaders
- popped: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- brood: (Of birds) to hatch or sit on eggs
- coy: Withholding information that could be revealed
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
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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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