Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- at least: As a minimum
- by god: An expression of surprise, shock, or emphasis.
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- to the full: Completely; to the greatest extent possible.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
- contend with: To struggle or deal with something difficult.
- to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
- heaven forbid: Used to express a strong wish that something does not happen.
- back in the day: In the past; in former times.
- pull it out: To remove something from a place or container by pulling.
- deal with
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- sit back: To relax and take it easy.
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- land with: To bring an aircraft down to the ground.
- look down on: To show you think others are not as good as you
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- open the floodgates: To allow something to happen freely and in large amounts.
- give away
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- go on: To continue doing something
- close out: To sell off or eliminate remaining items or inventory, often at discounted prices.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- desperate: Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
- typically: In a normal or usual way
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- manifest: List of cargo on a ship
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- authority: The power to give orders to people
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- prosperity: State of being financially/economically successful
- faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
- divine: Concerning or coming from God or a god
- religion: Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
- couple: To join something to something else
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- destiny: Someone's future; the power that governs this
- appointment: Job, position or duty that is offered to a person
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
- damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
- mercy: Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- century: Period of 100 years
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- justify: To give good reasons for something
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- genocide: Deliberate destruction of a group of people
- oppression: Treatment of people to limit their freedom
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- monarchy: Nation that is ruled by a king or queen
- verse: Writing with words that rhyme or are rhythmic
- testament: Evidence or proof (usually of something good)
- subdue: To quieten someone down
- genesis: Beginning of something important
- inquisition: Forcefully asking many difficult questions
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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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