Vocabulary
- shut off: To stop the movement of something, such as water
- on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
- have to: Must do
- a few moments: A short period of time
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- turn on
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- hit the button: To press a button, typically to activate a device or function.
- next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
- go find: To search for and locate someone or something.
- in use: Being used at the present time.
- to the left: In or toward the left direction.
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- charged with: To be officially accused of something
- ahead of time: Before the scheduled time; early.
- mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
- set by: To separate and save for another use or time
- come up to: To meet expectations
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- close behind: Following very closely; in close pursuit.
- screen in: To enclose a space with a screen or mesh.
- green light
- next to: Being located along side another
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- on the fly: While in motion or progress; spontaneously; without prior planning or preparation.
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- power on: To activate or switch on a device or machine.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- drop down: To go to a lower place, rank
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- cancel out: To neutralize or negate the effect of something else.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
- atmosphere: Air around us
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- chill: State of being a little cold
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- couple: To join something to something else
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- click: To work well with someone or something
- oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
- emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
- vacuum: Space with absolutely no air in it
- chamber: Enclosed space that contains something
- leave: To go away from; depart
- plug: Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- frequency: Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
- commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
- signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
- log: To move a certain distance or speed, as recorded
- flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
- important: Having power or authority
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- tick: To function properly or normally
- automatic: Done without conscious thought
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- manual: Done by hand (not machine)
- operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- fluctuate: To shift back and forth uncertainly; change a lot
- staff: Employees of a company
- point: An item to be discussed
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- hatch: To be born or come out from an egg
- vent: To express anger or grievance loudly/with feeling
- equilibrium: A state of balance or harmony
- pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
- nitrogen: A colorless chemical element without a smell
- refrigerator: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
- tag: Child's game in which one person chases the others
- helium: Light, colorless gaseous element with no smell
- atmospheric: Concerning or located in the air around us
- etch: To cut lines on metal to make a picture
- wafer: Thin light cookie often accompanying ice cream
- backside: The part of your body you sit on
- standby: Ready for use in an emergency, etc.
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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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