Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- check out
- like new: In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
- at least: As a minimum
- disagree with: To have a different opinion from someone else.
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- answer for: Be responsible for and explain one's actions.
- fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- kind of sad: Slightly sad; a little bit melancholy.
- as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
- in your face: Bold, aggressive, and confrontational.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- got to: To arrive at some place
- look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
- hanging out: To spend time with your friends
- knock down: To hit something so it falls down
- run down: To be in a bad condition
- of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
- rough around the edges: Imperfect or unsophisticated but basically good.
- take for example: To use as an instance or illustration.
- way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
- tear down: To demolish or destroy a building or structure.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- mindset: Way someone things about something
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- atmosphere: Air around us
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- reluctant: Experiencing or expressing unwillingness to do
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- cuisine: Certain style or technique of cooking
- rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
- architecture: Design and construction of buildings
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
- bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- important: Having power or authority
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- cater: To cook or serve at an event for a fee
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- blank: Showing no emotion or understanding
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- point: An item to be discussed
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- frozen: Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
- humid: (Of air, weather) containing a lot of moisture
- bomb: To attack with explosives
- ugly: (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
- illegally: In a manner not allowed by law; criminally
- snake: An animal with a long body, no arms or legs
- strawberry: Sweet fleshy red fruit
- candy: Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
- chinatown: Area of town with many Chinese stores, restaurants
- yuan: Unit of money in China
- redone: To do over again
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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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