Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
- under the sun: Everything in the world; everything imaginable.
- spit out: To eject something from the mouth.
- trickle down: To gradually spread or filter through from top to bottom, especially in economics, referring to the belief that tax cuts or other benefits for the wealthy will ultimately benefit the poor and middle class.
- in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
- left and right: In both the left and right directions.
- on the shelf: Located on a shelf.
- have on: To be wearing something.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- down under: A colloquial term for Australia and New Zealand.
- beat the heat: To find a way to stay cool during hot weather.
- shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- inevitable: That must happen; certain to happen
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- creepy: Scary; annoying or unpleasant
- silly: Careless
- pneumonia: Serious illness affecting the lungs and breathing
- region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- leave: To go away from; depart
- grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- contaminate: To make impure by adding a harmful element
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- nail: Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
- shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- tsunami: Huge sea wave often caused by an earthquake
- poison: To affect something in a very negative way
- discover: To find something new that was not known before
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
- part: Division of a book
- medal: Metal award, often round, usually for courage
- dub: To add a new soundtrack to an audio recording
- bug: To bother someone
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- volcano: Mountain through which hot liquid earth can erupt
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- expensive: Costing a lot of money
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- bronze: Having a yellowish olive-brown color
- developmental: Concerning the development or growth
- scooter: Light motorcycle, usually with small wheels
- coy: Withholding information that could be revealed
- quake: Short for earthquake
- beep: Short high sound such as that made by a car horn
- debacle: Sudden ruin or defeat; downfall; a total failure
- flint: Hard rock that sparks when hit with steel
- northeastern: Area in both the north and east
- freestyle: When swimmers choose their stroke for a race
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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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