Vocabulary
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
- put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- got to: To arrive at some place
- symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- sophisticated: Making a good sounding but misleading argument
- decent: Being fairly good; acceptable
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- strength: Condition of being strong
- nostalgia: Sad, but positive feeling about memories/the past
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- accessible: Able to be entered, reached or used
- clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
- frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
- resonate: (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
- repetitive: Doing or saying the same things many times
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- authenticity: Quality of being genuine, not a fake or copy
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- click: To work well with someone or something
- poke: To give a push, thrust, or jab
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- inspirational: Influencing someone to do something (good)
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- blink: To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- poetry: Poetic writing; imaginative verses
- shut: To stop being open for business
- bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
- charm: Quality of making people like you; attractiveness
- symbol: Image that means or represents something
- dial: To call a person or place on a telephone
- rebellion: Act of conflicting with someone in authority
- collect: By asking the receiver of a call to pay for it
- balance: Instrument for weighing things
- nursery: Place where trees and plants are grown and sold
- whistle: Device making a high sharp sound when blown
- knob: Handle or protrusion on furniture or a door
- classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
- upcoming: Occurring soon; approaching
- childhood: The time when you are a child
- peanut: Edible small nut which grows under the ground
- acoustic: Connected with sound or hearing
- pedal: Lever worked by the foot, e.g. the brakes of a car
- skip: Very large waste disposal bin
- speed: How fast or slow something is or is done
- humor: Quality that makes something funny
- distort: To change the shape, appearance, or sound
- timeless: Never-ending; everlasting; eternal
- punk: Violent or criminal young man
- hum: To make a constant low sound
- screwdriver: Cocktail made with vodka and orange juice
- pickup: Small truck that has an open back with low sides
- riff: Short series of repeated notes in music
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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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