Vocabulary
- at least: As a minimum
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- halfway through: At or in the middle of a period of time or an activity.
- start in: To begin a job or activity.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- hold off: To delay doing something; postpone.
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
- in light of: Because of; considering
- in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
- time out: A brief suspension of activity; a pause.
- fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- on the same page: To have a shared understanding or agreement about something.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
- live streaming: Broadcasting an event in real-time over the internet.
- in full swing: At its peak of activity; fully active or operational.
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
- family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
- first up: Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
- check out
- glow up: To have a major and impressive improvement in appearance, style, or confidence.
- shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
- rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
- crucial: Extremely important or necessary
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
- military: Army or armed forces
- interaction: Process of people or things affecting each other
- handful: an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
- mundane: Being ordinary and therefore boring
- stumble: Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
- footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- institute: Organization studying science, engineering etc.
- incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
- intersection: Place where two things cross
- guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
- resemble: To be similar to in looks or manner
- transcript: Paper copy of something spoken or recorded
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- document: Official (printed) record that gives information
- bottom: The part of your body you sit on
- investigation: Search for information about something
- bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- coast: Land near the sea or ocean
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- expedition: Long journey, often to a dangerous or new place
- enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- pilot: To conduct a small practice experiment
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
- glow: Pink color in the face, e.g. from exercise/emotion
- draft: Withdrawal of money from the bank
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- hire: To give a job to someone in exchange for pay
- coal: Dark hard substance from the earth burnt as a fuel
- great: Very good; better than before
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- patrol: Person or group who checks an area is safe
- coral: Color that is a combination of pink and orange
- streamline: To make smooth or more efficient
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- disclosure: Making private information public
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- parody: Humorous or satirical imitations of something
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- happen: To take place or occur
- famous: Excellent
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- add: To include as well
- superintendent: Person in charge of a department or organization
- coy: Withholding information that could be revealed
- officer: Person of high position in an organization
- nickname: Name given by friends or family
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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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