Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- next to: Being located along side another
- on to: Toward something; forward
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
- in half: Divided into two equal parts.
- hold onto: To grasp or grip something tightly.
- step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
- phone in: Call someone by phone, often to report or notify remotely.
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
- quick look: A brief or cursory inspection or examination.
- look through: To examine carefully to see what is there
- phone up: To make a telephone call to someone.
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- pen in: To confine or enclose someone or something in a small area.
- write down: To record in writing
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- stand up for: To support someone or an idea, e.g. human rights
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- go south: To travel or move towards the south.
- look back: To think about past events
- watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- pull back: To move to a safer area; retreat
- engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- against you: In opposition to you.
- for one thing: Used to introduce a reason for something.
- call on: To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
- make with: To offer or provide something, often quickly or unexpectedly.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
- ahead of time: Before the scheduled time; early.
- dress up: To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
- split the difference: To compromise by meeting in the middle of two different amounts or opinions.
- look over: To check something to see it works well; inspect
- turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- hand on: To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
- tie off: To secure a rope or line by fastening it to a fixed point.
- going on: To continue doing something
- pull it out: To remove something from a place or container by pulling.
- for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- sensation: (Person) attracting the interest of many people
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- manipulate: To try to control others to gain an advantage
- split: No longer married or in a relationship
- dude: Form of address for a man
- method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- physically: In a manner related to the body
- fabric: Cloth or material
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- require: To demand that someone does something
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- visual: Of or relating to vision
- thumb: To use your thumb to request a ride in a car
- gesture: Bodily movement expressing a particular meaning
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
- palm: Inner area of a person's hand
- poke: To give a push, thrust, or jab
- fold: To bend one part of something against another
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- complexity: State of having many parts and not being simple
- execute: To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
- badge: Material with a pin to show membership in a group
- spectator: Someone who watches an event
- collar: Band put around the neck of an animal
- great: Very good; better than before
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- person: Man, woman or child
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- bummer: Irritating or disappointing experience
- knot: Secure form of tying a rope, string etc.
- pickpocket: Thief stealing from pockets , purses in public
- clipboard: Small writing board with a clip to hold papers
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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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