Vocabulary
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- run to: To have enough money; be able to pay; afford
- on the beat: Assigned to patrol a specific route or area.
- man down: Used to indicate a person is injured or incapacitated.
- walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
- pass on: A polite way of saying 'to die'
- pop out: To go out somewhere quickly and briefly.
- hoe in: To begin eating enthusiastically or heartily.
- strike a chord: To evoke a feeling of recognition, familiarity, or sympathy; to resonate with someone.
- no accident: Not happening by chance; deliberate or intentional.
- fuck around: To waste time; to not be serious.
- in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
- lean on: To depend on someone for support or help.
- in stock: Available to buy in a store
- once upon a time: A conventional phrase used to begin fairy tales and other stories.
- upon a time: An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
- double down: In gambling, to double one's bet, typically in exchange for taking one more card.
- break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- strike: To hit something
- dumb: Senseless; stupid
- freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- lean: To balance against or on something for support
- predator: An animal that hunts and kills other animals
- register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
- posture: Attitude someone adopts regarding a subject
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- option: A choice
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
- hone: To improve or perfect (abilities or skills)
- hatred: Very strong feeling of dislike; hate
- broccoli: Vegetable with thick branches and green flowers
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
- foul: Terrible in smell, taste, appearance or morals
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- label: A (luxury) brand owned by a company
- pole: One of two opposite ideas, qualities or positions
- fetch: To go and get something and bring it back
- score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
- neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- quit: To leave a job
- pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
- cell: Smallest unit of living things in biology
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- deep: Complex and important
- dutch: Concerning the culture and people of Holland
- central: Being in the middle
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- balance: Instrument for weighing things
- rap: To hit sharply or repeatedly with something
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- foe: (Literary) an enemy
- horn: Device that makes a loud warning noise
- famous: Excellent
- jail: Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
- owl: Bird with large eyes that hunts at night
- chord: Line that joins two points on a circle
- blueprint: Plans of how buildings will be built
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- freaky: Strange and somewhat frightening
- law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- hug: To hold someone in your arms as sign of affection
- polished: To make something smooth and shiny by rubbing it
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- pussy: Cat
- liar: Person who tells lies
- devil: A spirit said to be evil
- bitch: To aggressively complain about something
- amber: Hard, clear yellow dried resin from trees
- certify: To approve someone as authorized, valid
- lingo: Language or dialect
- slime: Thick slippery substance, often rather disgusting
- vaginal: Of or concerning the vagina
- subpoena: Legal document forcing a witness to give evidence
- poly: Multiple; many
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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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