Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- got to: To arrive at some place
- as many times: As frequently as desired or needed; without limit to the number of attempts or occurrences.
- start off: To begin or commence something.
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- in places: In some locations but not others
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- get stuck in: To become enthusiastically involved in something.
- at least: As a minimum
- In the event of: If something happens, especially something undesirable
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- such as: For example; like
- due to: Because of; owing to
- walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
- back in the day: In the past; in former times.
- have to: Must do
- right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
- next to: Being located along side another
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- in stock: Available to buy in a store
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- default: Automatic setting when no indicated preference
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- incorporate: To form into a company or business corporation
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- clue: Information that helps explain something; hint
- comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- standard: Official unit of measuring something
- emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- personally: By a specific person, and not by anyone else
- original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
- sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- stump: To campaign by making political speeches
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- waffle: Batter cooked in a hot iron, as with crisscrosses
- area: Amount of measured space
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- residential: Concerning patients staying in a hospital
- machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- live: To be alive
- elementary: Basic, simple, or essential
- chime: To make a musical, harmonious sound
- prevention: Act of stopping something bad from happening
- chant: To repeat a word or groups of words continuously
- earthquake: Heavy shaking of the ground due to natural forces
- beware: To be careful, used in warning someone
- gimme: Shortened form of 'give me'
- hymn: Religious song that praises God
- standardize: To change to make everything the same level
- vend: To offer something for sale or to sell something
- wartime: Period of time when there is armed conflict
- unpopular: Disliked by many people
- earthly: Concerning or belonging to characteristic of earth
- mart: Market in which goods are sold or bought
- calisthenic: Concerning exercises to strengthen muscles
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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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