Vocabulary
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- at least: As a minimum
- got to: To arrive at some place
- on to: Toward something; forward
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
- bang up: To damage something badly, especially a vehicle.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- fishing for: Currently trying to get attention or praise from other people.
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- show in: To lead someone into a room or building.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in comparison: When compared to something else.
- into the stratosphere: To rise rapidly to a very high level or amount.
- bash out: To produce something quickly and without much care or attention to detail, especially a piece of writing.
- ass out: To eject someone forcibly from a place.
- for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
- crash out: To go to sleep very quickly because you are very tired.
- look down on: To show you think others are not as good as you
- interact with
- stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- live streaming: Broadcasting an event in real-time over the internet.
- on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
- live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- barely: Only just; just possible
- encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- shift: To change in position or direction
- indigenous: Being naturally from an area, not somewhere else
- statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- plague: To cause to have continual problems with something
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
- stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
- exceed: To be greater in number, degree than something
- person: Man, woman or child
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- torment: Great mental or physical pain
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- pitcher: Person who throws the ball during a baseball game
- ray: Person's name
- streamer: Long strip of paper used for decoration
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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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