Vocabulary
- on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
- roll it: To prepare a marijuana cigarette.
- get here: To arrive at a specific location.
- burst in: To enter a room or building suddenly and forcefully.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
- rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
- hop in: To get in or on a vehicle
- goes to show: To demonstrate or prove something.
- cut into: To divide something into pieces with a sharp tool.
- spiral out: To decline or deteriorate rapidly and uncontrollably.
- prepare yourself: To get yourself ready for something.
- stay together: To remain in a relationship or partnership.
- make over: To transfer the ownership of something to someone
- going on: To continue doing something
- to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- at least: As a minimum
- step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- aside from
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
- right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
- next to: Being located along side another
- bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- typically: In a normal or usual way
- consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
- amount: Quantity of something
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- blow: To move something using air
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- dough: Substance made from flour and water to bake bread
- pastry: Dough making top/bottom of pie; cake made of dough
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- ferment: To go through a chemical change to make alcohol
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- spiral: A continuous curve round a central point
- sheet: Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- important: Having power or authority
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- crispy: Dry and breaking with a sharp sound
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- staff: Employees of a company
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- ideal: Exactly right; could not be better
- bun: Woman's hairstyle of hair drawn into a round shape
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- sausage: Finely chopped and seasoned meat in a skin
- oven: Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
- sage: Someone who is very wise
- flour: Powder made from a grain used in cooking
- croissant: Flaky crescent-shaped roll, as eaten for breakfast
- delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
- chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
- maple: Any of various trees, some producing syrup
- tasty: Good tasting; having a lot of flavor
- seasonal: Of or occurring at a particular time of year
- butter: Yellow substance made of cream, spread on bread
- sugar: Substance which the body stores or uses for energy
- mix: To combine two or more things to make one
- earl: Man with a high or noble rank in a society
- honeycomb: Wax structure of six-sided cells made by bees
- pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
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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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