Vocabulary
- at least: As a minimum
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- have to: Must do
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- on the house: Free; paid for by the establishment.
- die down: To lose strength
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
- melt into: To blend or merge smoothly into something else, often losing distinctness.
- talking heads: A television program or segment that consists primarily of people talking, often with little or no visual variety.
- at sea
- blow over: (Of difficult situation) to become less or end
- live up: To be as good as expected or promised.
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- track down: To find out where someone is; hunt; chase
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- put two and two together: To make a logical conclusion based on facts or clues.
- pointing at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- debate: General public discussion of a topic
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- gorgeous: Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
- campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- sheer: To suddenly turn or change direction
- prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
- honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- harbor: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
- bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
- hype: Advertising, writing, or talk to spark interest
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- promotion: Act of advertising a product to people
- chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- mediterranean: Describing the sea between Italy and Africa
- minister: An official who heads a government department
- holy: Being good according to religious standards
- flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- flatter: To praise in a rather false way, to get something
- armor: Defensive (e.g. metal) covering for bodies, things
- fidget: to make continuous, small movements because you are nervous or bored
- great: Very good; better than before
- oatmeal: Cereal made from rolled or ground oats
- pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- giggle: To laugh in a childish or silly way
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- post: To send a letter or package using stamps
- overdrive: Extra gear on a vehicle that allows more power
- tuna: Large sea fish that is caught for food
- bask: To exposes yourself to warmth (the sun), or praise
- happen: To take place or occur
- biblical: Concerning the bible
- headline: To be the main performer at a show
- compile: To put programming data into a computer
- stoke: To add fuel or tend a fire to make it stronger
- plaza: Open public space
- dreary: Dull and making you feel sad or bored
- deli: A shop selling unusual or special food products
- stately: Slow, impressive and dignified
- grandfather: Your mother's or father's father
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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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