Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • ask for help: To request assistance or support.
  • at this point in time: At the current or specific moment under consideration.
  • point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
  • in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
  • in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
  • speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • take blame: To accept responsibility or fault for something.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • back up: To save a copy of your computer data
  • in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
  • such an idiot: Expressing strong disapproval or frustration at someone's foolish action.
  • fall guy: A person who is made to take the blame for something, often a crime, in order to protect someone else.
  • turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
  • in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
  • work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • third one: The item that is in the third position in a sequence.
  • look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
  • do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • introvert: Person who does not like social contact
  • opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
  • situation: Place, position or area that something is in
  • conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
  • expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
  • community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
  • blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
  • similar: Nearly the same; alike
  • upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
  • explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
  • screw: To cheat someone, as out of money/property
  • contact: Touching or feeling something
  • effect: An advantage, benefit
  • responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
  • boundary: A division or border to separate two areas
  • humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
  • resort: Act of choosing something to help with a problem
  • reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
  • rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
  • respect: To follow the established rules
  • unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
  • responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • resolve: To make a decision to do something
  • secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • gaze: Direction you are looking
  • defense: Argument in support of something
  • bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
  • important: Having power or authority
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • slap: To hit with the open hand or with a flat object
  • language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
  • ignorant: Lacking knowledge, awareness or information
  • naturally: In the expected or usual way
  • afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • trust: To expect confidently
  • disgust: Strong feeling of dislike for something
  • humor: Quality that makes something funny
  • disrespectful: Rude and lacking respect
  • karate: A Japanese martial art; weaponless self-defense
  • kindness: Quality of being warmhearted and helpful
  • disrespect: Lack of respect
  • subway: Train system running under the ground in a city
  • comeback: A clever or witty retort or reply
  • humour: Quality that makes something funny
  • ciao: (Italian) hello or goodbye
  • doo: Bird commonly referred to as a pigeon
  • hiya: Another way to say 'hi' or 'hello'
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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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