Vocabulary
- also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- in the picture: Aware of what is happening; informed.
- cut in: To interrupt someone's conversation
- in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- thin out: To reduce the number of things in a group or area, making them less dense.
- cut into: To divide something into pieces with a sharp tool.
- touch up: To make small improvements to (painting, etc.)
- in detail: Thoroughly and completely; giving full particulars.
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- slightly: Only a little
- technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- simultaneously: At the same time; all together
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- split: No longer married or in a relationship
- bold: Brave; very confident; too confident
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- blow: To move something using air
- thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
- tilt: To change to a newly preferred idea or opinion
- tuck: To put something into a small or safe place
- withdraw: To take money out of a bank account
- circulation: Movement of blood through the body
- buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
- tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
- reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
- blanket: Piece of cloth you covers yourself with in bed
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- spray: To cover something with a stream of tiny drops
- trim: To cut (hair, etc.) to make it neater/shorter
- gradual: Moving slowly by small amounts, over time
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- chin: Part of your face below your mouth above your neck
- dye: A liquid that colors hair, cloth etc.
- scalp: Part of the human head covered by hair
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- remove: To get rid of something completely
- iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
- angle: Place where two lines or surfaces meet
- picture: General situation or state of being
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- comb: Small, toothed tool to tidy your hair
- thin: Flowing with ease; with a high percentage of water
- automate: To make automatic by using machines
- crook: A criminal or thief; dishonest person
- uneven: Being good in some parts and poor in others
- bob: To move up and down repeatedly
- warm: To become more friendly or to like something
- mask: To hide something so that it cannot be seen
- shampoo: Substance used to wash the hair
- teller: Person who works at a bank front counter
- massage: Rubbing neck, back etc., to relieve pain/to relax
- moisturize: To apply moisturizer or cream to (skin)
- frizzy: (Of hair) in small tight curls
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- haircut: Act of cutting the hair; way the hair is cut
- spa: Place you go to bathe in/drink water for health
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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
A2 Elementary
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