Vocabulary
- by no means: Certainly not; in no way.
- have to: Must do
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
- set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- come up to: To meet expectations
- way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- hold off: To delay doing something; postpone.
- in debt: State of owing money to a person or institution
- despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- to a T: Exactly, perfectly fitting or accurate.
- down to a T: Done with perfect accuracy or exactness.
- one of those things: An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
- by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
- work out
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- like no other: Unique; unparalleled; distinctly different from all others.
- blow up: To suddenly become angry
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- at least: As a minimum
- cook up: To invent a story or plan, especially dishonestly.
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- whip up: To quickly prepare food or a meal.
- slip up: To make a mistake
- burn through: To use up a supply of something, especially money, very quickly.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- as of right: By lawful entitlement or established right.
- down the road: At a future time; in the future.
- live life: To enjoy life and make the most of every moment.
- aside from
- discipline: Instruction and practice to teach obedience
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
- proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
- protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
- drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
- financial: Involving money
- ambitious: Having the desire to be successful in life, work
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
- huge: Very very large
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- account: An advantage
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
- emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
- absolute: Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
- hype: Advertising, writing, or talk to spark interest
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- workout: Energetic exercise
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- patience: Ability to wait without being annoyed
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- rack: A frame, stand, hook on which things are hung
- great: Very good; better than before
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- vein: Tube that returns blood from the body to the heart
- physique: The shape and size of a human body
- continuously: Without stops, breaks, or an end
- allocate: To distribute or set apart for a plan or purpose
- beast: Ugly or terrifying animal
- gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
- lifestyle: The type of life that you have; the way you live
- unhealthy: Being in poor health; sickly
- tee: Small object used to hit a golf ball from
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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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