Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • bouncing off the walls: Showing extreme energy or restlessness.
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • burn the midnight oil: To work or study late into the night.
  • rain or shine: Regardless of the weather conditions.
  • come rain or shine: No matter what happens; regardless of difficulties.
  • once bitten, twice shy: After a bad experience, one is more cautious next time.
  • on edge: Anxious, nervous, or irritable.
  • at work: Located at one's place of employment
  • early bird: A person who gets up or arrives early.
  • of means: Having resources or wealth available for use.
  • a few moments: A short period of time
  • start off: To begin or commence something.
  • go away: To go on vacation
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • in the wind: Something likely to happen or be revealed soon.
  • as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
  • at the moment: At this time; now
  • doom and gloom: A feeling of pessimism or despair; a focus on negative aspects.
  • round to: To visit someone's place informally, usually briefly.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • give away
  • back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
  • up till: Until a particular time or point.
  • put it down: To place something on a surface.
  • at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
  • work out
  • for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
  • absolutely: Completely; totally; very
  • effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
  • vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
  • describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
  • annoying: To make someone angry
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • edge: An advantage you have over others
  • pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
  • idiom: Phrase with a special, metaphoric meaning
  • nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
  • excitement: When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
  • caffeine: Substance in coffee, etc. that keeps you awake
  • bounce: A person's energy or confidence
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • energy: Physical or mental strength
  • grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
  • secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • daily: Happening every day
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • tide: Way opinions or events are developing or changing
  • lagoon: Small lake surrounded by rocks; channel of water
  • difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
  • bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
  • gem: Jewel or precious stone, usually cut into a shape
  • owl: Bird with large eyes that hunts at night
  • shy: Afraid of meeting people; lacking self-confidence
  • happiness: State of feeling pleased; feeling of satisfaction
  • peace: Calm and quiet state
  • positivity: Tendency to be positive or accepting
  • thunderstorm: Storm with heavy rain with thunder and lightning
  • aurora: Solar wind electrical activity in the night sky
  • northern: In or toward the north
  • pumpkin: Large roundish orange fruit that can be eaten
  • shine: To point a light in a certain direction
  • video: Recording capturing action with sound
  • ray: Person's name
  • midnight: 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
  • excite: To make something or someone become more active
  • bonnet: Hat with ribbons tied to the chin
  • bee: Gathering to perform activities and tasks together
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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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