Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- such as: For example; like
- got to: To arrive at some place
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
- blend of: A mixture of different things combined together.
- train up: To educate or instruct someone in a particular skill or type of behavior.
- tap off: To turn off or stop the flow of something.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
- to the left: In or toward the left direction.
- clean off: To remove dirt, marks, or unwanted matter from a surface by wiping or washing.
- at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
- at worst: If the most unfavorable outcome happens.
- pull in: To arrest person and take them to police station
- tense up: To become nervous or anxious; to tighten one's muscles due to stress or fear.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- turn on
- off the track: Away from the main subject or correct path.
- point at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
- at least: As a minimum
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- in tune: Agreeing in pitch; agreeing in opinion
- pick up on: To notice or become aware of something that is not obvious.
- out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
- at this point in time: At the current or specific moment under consideration.
- point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- deal with
- work to do: Tasks or activities that need to be accomplished.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
- essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
- mental: Concerning the mind
- material: Cloth; fabric
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- extreme: Very great in degree
- severe: Very bad; harsh
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- elite: The richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
- strength: Condition of being strong
- unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- lean: To balance against or on something for support
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- fraction: Small part of something
- resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
- immense: Very great in size or amount
- dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- grip: To hold someone's interest
- fatal: Causing death; having very bad consequences
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- leave: To go away from; depart
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- point: An item to be discussed
- lap: (Of water) to move in a gentle repeated motion
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- circuit: An area where cars race in a circle
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- person: Man, woman or child
- marathon: Lasting for a long time
- pit: To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
- possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
- strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
- cockpit: Area in (plane, boat) where the pilot, driver sits
- pistol: Small hand gun
- millisecond: One thousandth of a second
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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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