Vocabulary
- fill up
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- fuel pump: A pump in a motor vehicle that pumps fuel from the fuel tank to the engine.
- build up: To increase the amount; collect something
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- out of gas: Having no more gasoline in the tank of a vehicle.
- around the corner: Very near; close by.
- pull in: To arrest person and take them to police station
- on to: Toward something; forward
- go on: To continue doing something
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- cope with: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
- above ground: Located on or higher than the earth's surface.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
- piece together: To assemble or put together from fragments or parts.
- shy of: A little less than; just under a certain amount.
- in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
- family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
- spill out: To flow or empty out, often in large quantities or in a disorderly manner.
- shut off: To stop the movement of something, such as water
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
- on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- back in the day: In the past; in former times.
- pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
- air out: To ventilate a room or space by opening windows or doors.
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- efficient: Able to produce results without waste
- competition: Fighting against others to win something
- mundane: Being ordinary and therefore boring
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
- seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
- spill: Accident when someone falls
- activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
- hazard: Something that is dangerous and causes problems
- emit: To release or send out (a gas, etc.)
- flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
- storage: Act of storing something; a depository for goods
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- membrane: Outside covering of a cell
- piece: A counter in a board game
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
- vapor: Tiny droplets or pieces of some substance spread thinly throughout the air
- animate: To give life, energy, or motion to something
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- fill: To make something full
- shut: To stop being open for business
- employee: Person who works for someone else for payment
- compartment: Enclosed part used to hold particular thing
- pit: To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- valve: A device along a pipe or tube to regulate flow
- tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- attendant: Someone who helps at a gas station, theater etc.
- service: Work that a person does to assist others
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- dispense: To distribute, prepare and give out
- enlist: To obtain support from someone
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- funnel: to send something directly and intentionally.
- historical: Connected with the past
- freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
- tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
- crank: Device for turning
- gasoline: Liquid we put in cars to make them run
- flammable: Burning quickly and easily
- lever: A handle that one pulls to operate a machine
- kerosene: A liquid fuel used in heaters, lamps
- nozzle: Thin tube as on end of pipe to control gas/liquid
- almighty: Having complete power
- dispenser: Container used to prescribe amounts
- flashpoint: Sudden point when disagreement emerges
- flapper: Young woman who flaunts her unconventional conduct
- battalion: Military unit of 300-800 soldiers
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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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