Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- at least: As a minimum
- got to: To arrive at some place
- fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
- have to: Must do
- set up
- plug in
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- down under: A colloquial term for Australia and New Zealand.
- lay out: To show or explain your plans carefully
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- climb up: To ascend or move to a higher position by using one's hands and feet.
- a few moments: A short period of time
- on the shelf: Located on a shelf.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- bad idea: An unwise or imprudent course of action.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- in the closet: Keeping something, often sexual orientation, secret.
- in all fairness: Considering all facts impartially and justly.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- eat in: To have a meal at home instead of going out.
- work out
- stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- adorable: Lovable or appealing, e.g. like a cute child
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- tiny: Very, very small
- fridge: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- standard: Official unit of measuring something
- construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
- mold: Distinctive type of character or nature
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- plug: Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
- regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
- plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- shelf: Flat, narrow surface on an area of rock or sand
- solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- terrible: Very bad; horrible
- curtain: Piece of cloth used to cover a window
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- balcony: Platform with a rail projecting out of a building
- replace: To use instead of something else
- cramp: Sharp, unexpected pain when a muscle becomes tight
- schedule: A list of events and their times
- closet: Small room or cupboard used for storing things
- resident: Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- steel: Very strong or determined character in a person
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- central: Being in the middle
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
- unit: One apartment in a building
- countryside: Natural open land away from towns
- earthquake: Heavy shaking of the ground due to natural forces
- bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
- projector: Machine displaying an enlarged image on a screen
- yen: Currency used in Japan
- yup: Another way of saying 'yes'
- sherry: Alcoholic drink originating in Spain
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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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