Vocabulary
- add up to: To amount to a particular sum or total.
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- set up
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
- hold up to: To withstand or endure something unpleasant or difficult.
- phone in: Call someone by phone, often to report or notify remotely.
- on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- at least: As a minimum
- phone up: To make a telephone call to someone.
- build on: To develop or expand something; to use something as a foundation for further progress.
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- drag on: To last longer than expected, in a boring way
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- fit into: To be small enough to go inside something.
- close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
- moment of truth: A critical point, especially in a difficult situation, when one's fate or success is determined.
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- mechanism: Part of a machine that performs a certain function
- tiny: Very, very small
- grip: To hold someone's interest
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
- snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- retail: Business of selling products to the public
- secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- console: To make someone feel better in times of distress
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- gadget: Interesting or unusual tool with a practical use
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
- attach: To be associated or connected with
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- audio: Concerning sound
- mirror: Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- probe: To carefully examine an issue by asking questions
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- rig: To dishonestly fix the result of elections, games
- mount: To attach something to something else
- magnet: Metal object that attracts or repels other metals
- pad: Object that is thin, flat, and usually soft
- torch: Light or flame to be carried in the hand
- rotate: To regularly change people who perform a role
- swab: To wipe or clean with water or a mop
- angle: Place where two lines or surfaces meet
- cage: Box made of wire or metal bars, e.g. for a bird
- kit: Set, collection of tools, supplies, for a purpose
- makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
- battery: Portable device that stores electricity
- wireless: Needing no wires to make something operate
- weirdly: In an odd or strange way
- recoil: To quickly move away from something shocking
- suction: Process of extracting air, as to cause to stick
- tripod: Support with three legs for camera, telescope, etc.
- toaster: Electrical appliance for making toast
- microphone: Device you speak in to record or amplify sounds
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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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