Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- roll it: To prepare a marijuana cigarette.
- in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- in part: To some extent; partially.
- in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- second hand: (Of goods) already used
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
- hand on: To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
- at least: As a minimum
- at the moment: At this time; now
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- by virtue of: By reason of; because of.
- opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
- bring to: To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
- as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- by nature: Inherently; by one's character or disposition.
- no holds barred: Without any rules or restrictions.
- from the top: From the beginning.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- look back: To think about past events
- check out
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- curious: Wanting to know more about something
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- frustrating: To make annoyed because things don't go well
- conference: Series of lectures held as an event
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- fluency: Ability to do something well and with ease
- curiosity: Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
- repetitive: Doing or saying the same things many times
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- stem: Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
- mischievous: Doing harm
- hunch: Premonition or suspicion; guess
- curriculum: Group of related courses in a school or college
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- laboratory: A place to do scientific experiments
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- part: Division of a book
- invite: To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
- attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- audacity: Bold and daring behavior
- affirm: To state, strengthen or support a belief you have
- inclusive: Covering or including everything
- mischief: Damage; harm done on purpose
- lab: Short for 'laboratory'
- arithmetic: Math of adding, subtracting, dividing, multiplying
- engineering: The practical application of science to industry
- pig: Animal that bacon, pork and ham come from
- biochemistry: Science of chemical processes in living things
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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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