Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- at least: As a minimum
- cut about: To move around or travel casually in an area.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- in terms of
- grow into: To be able to wear clothes that were too big
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- have to: Must do
- fill up
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- on to: Toward something; forward
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- pop out: To go out somewhere quickly and briefly.
- topping up: To add to something so as to increase the amount.
- dump out: To empty the contents of a container.
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- incredibly important: Extremely significant or crucial.
- end up with: To have something as a result.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
- grow back: To regrow; to grow again after being cut, lost, or damaged.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- tuck in: To start to eat a meal
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- pop off: To leave a place, usually for a short time.
- come before: To happen or exist earlier in time than something else.
- make for: To go to or toward something/someone for a reason
- for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- shoot out: A gunfight, especially one involving police and criminals.
- from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
- short and sweet: Brief and pleasant; concise and agreeable.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- straightforward: Easy to do or understand; not complicated
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
- solitude: State of preferring to be alone
- tolerate: To be able to adjust to changes of various kinds
- intact: Being complete, without damaged or missing parts
- mature: Behaving like an adult
- neglect: Act of failing to do something important, required
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
- couple: To join something to something else
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- soil: Conditions in which something develops
- tuck: To put something into a small or safe place
- naked: Not wearing any clothes; without covering
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
- bottom: The part of your body you sit on
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- important: Having power or authority
- sharp: Person's name
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- fluctuate: To shift back and forth uncertainly; change a lot
- trim: To cut (hair, etc.) to make it neater/shorter
- audible: Capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard
- piece: A counter in a board game
- rot: To break down into pieces through dying; decay
- point: An item to be discussed
- fill: To make something full
- success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
- pot: Container designed to hold or store something
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- plant: Factory or a place where things are made
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- gently: In a mild, careful, and soft manner
- moist: Being a little bit wet, often in a pleasing way
- pluck: Quality of bravery or determination
- succulent: (Of food) juicy and delicious
- aerial: Being done, living or seen in the air
- vine: Long thin plant that climbs over something
- drainage: Process of removing water or liquid from something
- submerge: To sink or put below the surface
- transplant: A medical operation to replace organs of the body
- dunk: To put a donut, etc. into a liquid to wet it
- pancake: Flat cake of fried on both sides on a griddle, etc.
- propagate: To make an idea known by many people
- node: A junction point in a network or stem
- vase: Decorative container, usually for holding flowers
- pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
- taper: (Of e.g. streets) to become gradually narrower
- incision: Cut, as that done by a surgeon in an operation
- scissor: To cut with or as if with scissors
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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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