Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- have to: Must do
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- blank face: An expressionless face, indicating a lack of emotion or understanding.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- in service: Available for use; operational
- going on: To continue doing something
- regardless of
- stand up for: To support someone or an idea, e.g. human rights
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- keep the peace: To maintain order and prevent conflict or disturbance.
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- out of line: Not following the rules or accepted standards of behaviour; inappropriate.
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
- at least: As a minimum
- awkward: Lacking smooth movement
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- spot: A certain place or area
- creepy: Scary; annoying or unpleasant
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- dumb: Senseless; stupid
- silly: Careless
- stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- attitude: Way you act, think and feel about something
- bitter: Feeling angry and sad over something
- blunt: Without a sharp edge or point
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- roast: To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
- personally: By a specific person, and not by anyone else
- combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- millennial: Concerning a millennium (a thousand years)
- revenge: Getting back at someone by hurting them back
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- fully: Completely or entirely
- overly: To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
- notification: Act of giving formal or official information
- basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
- person: Man, woman or child
- smoothie: Someone who polite and confident, but in a insincere way
- condense: To remove water from to make it thicker
- complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
- decaf: A coffee or tea with the caffeine removed
- politeness: Showing respect for others
- oat: Widely grown grain eaten as, or used in, food
- disrespect: Lack of respect
- obligate: To force someone to do something, as a duty
- proudly: With pride; in a proud manner
- online: Connected to the internet
- latte: Espresso coffee filled up with hot milk
- strawberry: Sweet fleshy red fruit
- teen: Teenager
- gen: (UK old-fashioned, informal) Information about a particular subject
- cheeseburger: Hamburger with melted cheese on it
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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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