Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- without a doubt: Certainly; definitely.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- have to: Must do
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- such as: For example; like
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- on the couch: Receiving psychotherapy or psychological treatment.
- as per: According to; in accordance with.
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- thankful to: Feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
- check out
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
- adorable: Lovable or appealing, e.g. like a cute child
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- pile: Large amount of something
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- desperately: In a way that shows you don't have much hope
- adopt: To legally take a child into your family
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- breed: Kind of / sort of
- foster: To raise a child who is not yours, for payment
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- hesitant: Pausing because unsure or reluctant to act
- snuggle: To put yourself into a warm, comfortable position
- responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
- request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
- leave: To go away from; depart
- rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
- poke: To give a push, thrust, or jab
- distribute: To hand out or give to people
- couch: To formulate in a particular style or language
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- fur: Hairy coat of an animal
- mellow: Being completely relaxed and calm
- schedule: A list of events and their times
- timid: Lacking in self-assurance or courage; shy
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- temper: An angry mood or fit; temperament
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- malicious: Intending to harm or hurt someone
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- bummer: Irritating or disappointing experience
- wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
- tablet: Small hand-held computer with a touch screen
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- chunky: Containing large sticky lumps; thick and heavy
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- unfamiliar: Unusual; strange or unknown
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- potty: (Child's) portable toilet
- cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
- psychopath: Violent, mentally disturbed person
- surf: To view webpages on the internet
- warranty: Promise to repair a product that was purchased
- puppy: Very young dog (and some other animals)
- bless: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
- nomad: One of a group that wanders searching for food
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- paperwork: Work involving handling papers, forms, letters etc.
- doggy: Word for dog used by and to children
- babe: Romantic term often used to your lover; darling
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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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