Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- start off: To begin or commence something.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
- down the line: At a later time; in the future.
- look through: To examine carefully to see what is there
- egg on: To encourage greatly toward doing something
- have to: Must do
- on fire: Very successful or popular
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- mix it up: To vary or do things differently; to introduce variety.
- finish up: To complete or bring something to an end.
- check out
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- spot: A certain place or area
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- tiny: Very, very small
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
- honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
- reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- flame: To glow
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- shove: To roughly push someone or something away
- hint: To suggest without being direct about it
- plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
- clarify: To make a liquid become clear or pure
- electronic: Operating by use of electricity; digital
- lettuce: Salad vegetable that has large thin green leaves
- bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- paste: To move computer data from one page to another
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
- lipstick: Red, pink etc. makeup for the lips
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- item: Single, brief piece of news or reporting
- come: To arrive at a place
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- special: Being additional or extra
- up: To act suddenly and unexpectedly
- octopus: Sea creature with eight arms or tentacles
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- maid: Female servant in a house or hotel
- ugly: (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
- karaoke: Singing popular songs to a prerecorded soundtrack
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- melon: Hard round fruit with sweet juicy flesh and seeds
- scissor: To cut with or as if with scissors
- grated: To shred food into very small pieces
- artwork: the pieces of art, such as drawings and photographs, that are used in books, newspapers, and magazines
- tavern: Establishment that serves alcoholic beverages
- otaku: Geek; a person who follows a hobby very intensely
- kiwi: Flightless bird from New Zealand
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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
A2 Elementary
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