Vocabulary
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- in green: Located in or surrounded by green plants or fields.
- neck and neck: So close in a race or competition that it's difficult to tell who is winning.
- in terms of
- call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- beverage: A drink other than water
- significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
- primary: Most important, most basic or essential
- diminish: To make something smaller or less important
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- quarter: 25 cents
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- important: Having power or authority
- cliff: High, vertical or steep surface of rock or ice
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- suspicion: Feeling that something or something is doubtful
- preferably: In a way that would be better
- chain: To feel to be bound or tied to
- point: An item to be discussed
- succeed: To have achieved what you were trying to achieve
- sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
- wealthy: Having a great quantity of money or property
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- expansion: Making or becoming larger
- traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
- chart: Drawing showing information in a clear way
- growth: Improvement, development in a skill over time
- overdrive: Extra gear on a vehicle that allows more power
- disappoint: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
- saturation: Process of totally wetting something
- bouncy: Easily returning to previous state or position
- bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
- turbo: Device that increases the power of an engine
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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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