Vocabulary
- go after: To chase or pursue something
- have to: Must do
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
- swim in: To move through water by using your arms and legs.
- in hell: In a very bad or unpleasant situation
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- first off: To begin with; firstly.
- carry out
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
- out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- become of: To happen or become the result of something.
- crack down: To act forcefully in order to reduce crime, etc.
- take down: To capture physically
- those times: A period in the past, often remembered fondly.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- back then: At that time in the past.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- to the max: To the greatest possible extent or degree.
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- social bonds: The connections and relationships between individuals in a society that promote cohesion and mutual support.
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- aisle: Long narrow space between rows of seats
- toxic: Poisonous; harmful
- accountable: Be responsible to someone or for some activity
- suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- vaccine: Shot using weak disease cells to stop same disease
- widespread: Happening or existing in many places
- construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
- dawn: First light of day
- honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- retreat: Act of a force moving back from a winning enemy
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- mad: Very angry
- staff: Employees of a company
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- speech: A formal talk to an audience
- clay: Heavy sticky earth used to make pottery
- amendment: A change, addition, or improvement to something
- shitty: Very bad
- quit: To leave a job
- suspend: To hang something or someone from something
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- license: To give official permission to do something
- secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- widely: To a large degree; over a large range
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- mob: A secret criminal organization
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- smallpox: Contagious disease with pimples that leave scars
- woo: (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
- gag: To cover someone's mouth so they cannot speak
- elect: To select someone for a position by voting
- online: Connected to the internet
- airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
- tubular: Long, round and with hollow inside; made of tubes
- gay: Happy and bright
- blacklist: To put on a list of things to be avoided
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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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