Vocabulary
- carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- plan on: To intend to do something; to expect to do something.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- check out
- get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- for instance: As an example.
- eat up: To eat all of something
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- on the market: Available for sale.
- in the same vein: In a similar style, manner, or approach.
- beat up: To hurt someone badly by hitting and punching
- too heavy: Having excessive weight; difficult to lift or move.
- turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
- to an extent: Partly or in some degree.
- want in: To desire to participate or be included in something.
- in depth: Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
- awkward: Lacking smooth movement
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
- prone: Lying flat with your head facing the ground
- specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- aesthetic: Concerning the sense of artistic beauty
- gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- annoying: To make someone angry
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- mechanism: Part of a machine that performs a certain function
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- grip: To hold someone's interest
- edge: An advantage you have over others
- option: A choice
- degree: Amount or extent of something
- invest: To use resources to build for the future
- shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
- hassle: Unpleasant task or chore harder than it should be
- durable: Able to stay in good condition for a long time
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- sturdy: Substantially made or built; strong
- guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- ideally: In a perfect way; very suitably
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- opt: To choose one thing rather than other choices
- fully: Completely or entirely
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- piece: A counter in a board game
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- suitcase: Container for carrying clothes when traveling
- metric: Based on the meter as a standard of measurement
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- deterrent: Something stopping people wanting to do something
- aluminum: Very light silvery-white metal used to make cans
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- great: Very good; better than before
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
- luggage: Suitcases and bags
- overhead: Located above your head or in the sky
- flimsy: Lacking solidity or strength; light; weak
- incline: To bend the head or body forward
- cart: Vehicle on wheels for carry things; trolley
- toiletry: Items for washing and taking care of your body
- warranty: Promise to repair a product that was purchased
- unreliable: Not able to be trusted or believed
- ergonomic: Designed carefully to aid effective working
- inconvenient: Causing difficulty, discomfort, or problems
- compression: Act of reducing something in time, size, quantity
- airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
- underside: Lower side of anything
- rickety: Likely to fall or collapse; shaky
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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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