Vocabulary
- check out
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- on to: Toward something; forward
- on site: At the location of a particular activity or project.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- have to: Must do
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- in addition to: Besides; as well as
- make up: To invent or create a story
- prior to: Before a particular time or event.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- few steps: A small number of steps; a short distance.
- such as: For example; like
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- in good condition: Being in a satisfactory or healthy state; not damaged or deteriorated.
- picks up: To catch a criminal and take to police station
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- lunch in: To eat lunch at home or workplace rather than outside.
- back to work: Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
- on the job: While working; during the course of employment.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- fishing gear: Equipment used for fishing.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- stop by: To visit someone or some place for a short time
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
- in the books: Finished, completed, or officially recorded.
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- evolve: To develop certain features
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- emphasize: To stress the items that are important
- typical: Normal; usual; expected
- purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
- generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
- spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- mentor: Experienced or wise person who advises others
- tuck: To put something into a small or safe place
- root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
- cement: Building material made from gray powder, water
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- fascination: Quality that attracts attention
- tidy: With things in their proper place; not messy
- mascot: Object, person or animal used to represent a team
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- fill: To make something full
- surrounding: To be all the way around something
- sincerity: The quality of being open and truthful
- business: A company formed for making profit
- deep: Complex and important
- inspection: Official examination to make sure everything is ok
- customer: Someone who buys goods or services from a business
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- service: Work that a person does to assist others
- area: Amount of measured space
- insightful: Displaying clear and deep understanding
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- storefront: Front display window of a store
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
- mortar: Stone bowl for crushing substances with a pestle
- blueprint: Plans of how buildings will be built
- warranty: Promise to repair a product that was purchased
- politeness: Showing respect for others
- buddhism: Religion devoted to the teaching of Buddha
- online: Connected to the internet
- interchangeable: Able to be exchanged, without a problem
- weld: To bring things together in close association
- noon: Middle of the day
- secondhand: Something that has already used by another person
- motorcycle: Motorbike; vehicle with two wheels and an engine
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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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