Vocabulary
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- start in: To begin a job or activity.
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
- whole point: The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- cash in: To sell asset to get money back
- at least: As a minimum
- at the tail: At the end or last position in a line or group.
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- as such: Something previously stated or understood
- by any means: In any way possible, regardless of the method
- result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
- with time: As time passes; eventually.
- in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
- over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
- switch on: To put something electrical on or off
- know better: To be wise enough not to do something.
- over the edge: In a state of emotional or mental breakdown; beyond the limits of what one can handle.
- check out
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- material: Cloth; fabric
- awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
- establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
- pile: Large amount of something
- cruise: To easily achieve
- franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- role: Character played by an actor
- urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
- endless: Having or appearing to have no end
- carpenter: Person that makes, repairs objects made of wood
- comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
- clumsy: Moving or doing things awkwardly
- debut: First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
- cult: Small extreme religious group
- carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
- illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
- harvest: Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
- director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
- act: To behave in a certain way
- dreadful: Extremely bad, unpleasant, or ugly
- horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
- suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
- shut: To stop being open for business
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- deaf: Not able to hear; hard of hearing
- diploma: Document certifying graduation
- production: Process of producing or growing food naturally
- dub: To add a new soundtrack to an audio recording
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- instruct: To command someone formally to do something
- weak: Not having a strong character
- desolate: To destroy a place
- famous: Excellent
- humor: Quality that makes something funny
- corn: Small, painful hard spot on the foot
- scare: To become frightened
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- poor: Inferior; below the normal standard
- cheap: Not costing a lot of money
- notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
- class: To place things into groups by common qualities
- wood: Person's name
- ballet: Form of theater telling a story in music and dance
- poorly: Badly; not enough; not sufficient
- chariot: Ancient battle vehicle driven by standing soldier
- north: Direction to your left when facing the rising sun
- bad: Not good; wrong
- small: Little in size; not big
- sermon: Moral talk given as part of a church service
- melodrama: Drama in which people behave in an exaggerated way
- porter: Person who carries luggage for guests/passengers
- oscar: Annual award given in the movie industry
- stepfather: Husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage
- slasher: Weapon (a sword or dagger) used for slashing
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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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10 TERRIBLE Movies Made Before They Were Famous
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