Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- have to: Must do
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- going on: To continue doing something
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- with just: Using only; with no more than.
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- light work: A task that is easy to do.
- zoom out: To decrease the magnification of an image, showing more of the scene.
- for all intents and purposes: In every practical sense; effectively.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- light on: To illuminate something.
- from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
- back onto: To reverse a vehicle so it stops at a particular place.
- wrap up: To complete something, such as a film or project
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- check out
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- slightly: Only a little
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- split: No longer married or in a relationship
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
- realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- portrait: Picture of a person's head and shoulders
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
- vibrant: Having a lot of energy and being very active
- edge: An advantage you have over others
- direction: When someone tells people what to do
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- transparent: Being open to see and to public criticism
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- assignment: Task you are given to do (as in the armed forces)
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- nuance: Small, not obvious difference in meaning, etc.
- distant: Unfriendly; cold
- interior: Part of country that is far from the border, coast
- emit: To release or send out (a gas, etc.)
- visible: Can see, easily seen or understood
- important: Having power or authority
- scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
- repeatedly: (Said, done) many times; over and over
- sphere: Area of interest or activity
- evenly: Equally; with advantage to both sides
- approximate: About; not exact but close
- bulb: A round electronic device that produces light
- angle: Place where two lines or surfaces meet
- outward: Going away from a place that will be returned to
- calculate: To find an answer using mathematics
- translucent: Having the quality of being transparent
- doorway: The space that a door can close
- flashlight: Lights used in the dark, powered by batteries
- occlusion: Closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)
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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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Painting Light and Form
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