Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- except that: But; with the exception that.
- take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
- under the surface: Not obvious or apparent; existing out of sight.
- Easier said than done: More difficult than it appears to be.
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- let in: To allow someone to enter or come in
- rip out: To remove something quickly and violently.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- going on: To continue doing something
- incredibly important: Extremely significant or crucial.
- equal parts: Amounts that are the same in size or quantity.
- no shame: Without a sense of embarrassment or guilt.
- as for: Concerning; regarding.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- consider: To think carefully about something
- rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- intimidate: To make someone feel afraid
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- handful: an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- huge: Very very large
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- dense: Very thick and difficult to see, get through
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- lurk: To hide somewhere, e.g. to do something wrong
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- soil: Conditions in which something develops
- soggy: Unpleasantly wet
- idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
- important: Having power or authority
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- fungus: Plant, e.g. mushroom/mold, growing in damp places
- raid: Sudden entry by police; surprise attack by army
- rot: To break down into pieces through dying; decay
- shitty: Very bad
- decompose: To cause (chemical) to separate into smaller parts
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
- worm: Small thin tube-shaped animal without legs
- diabolical: Of, concerning, or characteristic of the devil; satanic
- unbelievable: Being very hard to believe; very great
- munch: Sound made when eating something quickly or loudly
- moss: Soft green plant which grows on trees and stones
- leaky: Allowing fluid or air to enter or escape
- hippo: Short for 'hippopotamus'
- peat: Acid black material used as soil for some plants
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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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