Vocabulary
- against you: In opposition to you.
- play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
- pass for: To be accepted as being another person
- up top: In or at the highest position or location.
- out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
- ball up: To crumple something into a ball shape.
- back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- move back: To retreat or withdraw from a position.
- have to: Must do
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- for the win: Used to express enthusiasm or determination to achieve victory or success.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- put it down: To place something on a surface.
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- drive in: To enter a place or area by driving a vehicle.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
- reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
- fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
- spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- expire: To breathe out
- leave: To go away from; depart
- guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
- league: Group of people, countries with a common goal
- defense: Argument in support of something
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- foul: Terrible in smell, taste, appearance or morals
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- execute: To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- point: An item to be discussed
- screen: To hide or block something from being seen
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- alive: Living; not dead
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- rebound: Bouncing off something, then going back into play
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- battle: Military fight between armies
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- lobster: Large hard-shelled sea crustacean, prized as food
- come: To arrive at a place
- sap: Foolish person who is easy to trick
- rim: Outer edge of something circular
- bench: Part of the room in court where the judge sits
- acceleration: Increase in the speed or rate of something
- ball: Large dance where people dress formally
- sensational: Causing intense interest
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- triple: Group or set of three
- turnover: the rate at which employees leave a company and are replaced by new people
- dribble: To move forward with a ball by small hits or kicks
- crossover: The use of a new style (especially in pop music)
- miller: Someone who grinds grain into flour
- deflection: Action of making move in a different direction
- tempo: Speed or pace of something
- offensively: In an aggressive manner
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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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