Vocabulary
- going on: To continue doing something
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- at least: As a minimum
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- squeeze up: To move closer together to allow space for others.
- drive back: To force someone or something to retreat or move backward.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- got to: To arrive at some place
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- look beyond: To consider the future and what might happen.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- search for: To try to find someone or something.
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- in the moment: At the present time; now.
- in the absence of: When someone or something is not present or available.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- have to: Must do
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
- in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- halfway through: At or in the middle of a period of time or an activity.
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- humanly possible: Within the limits of what a person can achieve.
- push down: To apply pressure to something from above, forcing it downwards.
- set after: To chase or pursue someone or something.
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- across the board: Broad in scope or content
- in a row: One after another without a break.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- hell yeah: An enthusiastic expression of agreement or approval.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- decent: Being fairly good; acceptable
- stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- split: No longer married or in a relationship
- strength: Condition of being strong
- squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
- consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
- pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
- intention: Aim or purpose
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
- chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
- tuck: To put something into a small or safe place
- workout: Energetic exercise
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- stimulus: Something that causes a change
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- athletic: Fit and strong; physically capable
- point: An item to be discussed
- fill: To make something full
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- product: Item that can be bought
- halfway: A middle point between two extremes
- gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
- smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
- guillotine: Cutting machine with a sharp blade
- barbell: Bar to for heavy discs in weightlifting
- strongman: Man who performs feats of strength at a fair
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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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