Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- want out: To desire to withdraw or escape from a situation, agreement, or commitment.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- high voice: A voice with a high pitch or frequency.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
- sleep like a log: To sleep very deeply and soundly without disturbance.
- smash hit: A very successful song, film, play, etc.
- pipe down: To be quiet; stop talking or making noise.
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- as you please: Used to indicate freedom of choice or preference.
- going on: To continue doing something
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
- down and out: Without money, a job, or a place to live; destitute.
- kind of sad: Slightly sad; a little bit melancholy.
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
- get cracking: To start doing something quickly or with energy.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- check out
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- no go: A failure; something that does not proceed as planned.
- no dice: An expression indicating refusal or that something is not possible.
- sit down: To take a seat
- stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
- keep it up: To continue doing something well
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- hilarious: Extremely amusing; very funny
- dude: Form of address for a man
- territory: Area of land defended by an animal
- annoying: To make someone angry
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
- permanently: For a long time; always
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- nightmare: Frightening, difficult or displeasing experience
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- heck: Expressing surprise, or frustration
- resolve: To make a decision to do something
- courtesy: Polite and respectful behavior
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
- trim: To cut (hair, etc.) to make it neater/shorter
- mirror: Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- clarify: To make a liquid become clear or pure
- dope: Someone you think it stupid or a fool
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- burp: To expel gas from the stomach noisily
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- dodge: To attempt to avoid something
- transfer: To move to a different place, job or school
- squid: Sea creature with ten arms, and a long thin body
- exit: A door that you go through to leave a place
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- improv: Drama that the actors make up as they go along
- happen: To take place or occur
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- dice: To cut food or other things into small pieces
- confinement: Action of holding or imprisoning someone
- publish: To prepare and make available a book magazine etc.
- octopus: Sea creature with eight arms or tentacles
- anymore: No longer; no more
- duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
- lock: To become fixed in place and hard to move
- pear: Fruit that is pointed at top, rounded at bottom
- ray: Person's name
- wee: Scottish and Northern English small; short
- bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
- whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
- body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
- ink: Liquid found in pens
- bicep: Muscle of the front upper arm
- shear: To cut off fur or wool
- grapefruit: Large sour yellowish fruit with sour juice
- oughta: Slang written form of ‘Ought to’
- aye: Yes', when voting, or in certain spoken contexts
- murderous: That results in death(s)
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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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