Vocabulary
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- turn off
- call on: To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
- got to: To arrive at some place
- jack off: To masturbate (typically used for males).
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- fuel up: To fill a vehicle with fuel.
- pecking order: A hierarchy where individuals know their place and relative power.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- light on: To illuminate something.
- sneak up: To approach someone quietly and unnoticed.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
- out cold: Unconscious; knocked out.
- to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
- dig in: To start eating eagerly and enthusiastically.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- recap: Brief description of something that had been said
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- insomnia: Inability to sleep for many nights
- dude: Form of address for a man
- commercial: Radio or television advertisement
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- awareness: Having knowledge of something
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- physically: In a manner related to the body
- jealous: Wishing you were like someone or had their things
- swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
- labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
- construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
- respect: To follow the established rules
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
- stall: Walled area in a barn where a farm animal is kept
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- pillow: Soft cushion for your head on a bed/while sleeping
- whatsoever: Used to add emphasis to an idea being expressed
- illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- manual: Done by hand (not machine)
- public: Owned by the government
- replace: To use instead of something else
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- nap: To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
- part: Division of a book
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
- residential: Concerning patients staying in a hospital
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- borderline: Line dividing two areas or categories
- flap: Motion or sound of something waving back and forth
- robot: Machine able perform more tasks that people can
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
- ungrateful: Not feeling or showing feelings of being thankful
- peck: To strike sharply at something with the beak
- amigo: Spanish friend; comrade
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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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