Vocabulary
- by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
- come around: To eventually change your opinion or be persuaded to agree with someone else's.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- heat up: To become warmer; to make something warmer.
- up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- have to: Must do
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
- get at: To criticize someone, often personally
- cool down: To become cooler; to reduce in temperature.
- cut into: To divide something into pieces with a sharp tool.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
- rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
- dude: Form of address for a man
- proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
- protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- tiny: Very, very small
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- primary: Most important, most basic or essential
- huge: Very very large
- flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
- primarily: In the most basic or important way
- thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
- moisture: Small amount of wetness that can be felt
- standard: Official unit of measuring something
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- starch: Substance in food changed to energy in the body
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- bounce: A person's energy or confidence
- spine: Line of bones that runs down your back
- mild: Gentle in nature or behavior
- friction: Disagreement between two or more people
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
- crispy: Dry and breaking with a sharp sound
- piece: A counter in a board game
- snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
- temper: An angry mood or fit; temperament
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- curl: To form something into a round or curved shape
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- minimal: The smallest possible; least
- type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
- storefront: Front display window of a store
- accentuate: To emphasize a difference; make more noticeable
- machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- expensive: Costing a lot of money
- pepper: Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
- craftsmanship: Skill of making things in the manual arts
- duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
- eel: Long thin fish that looks like a snake
- salinity: Concentration of salt in a solution
- yummy: (Of food) delicious; very tasty
- curry: Indian food made of vegetables, meat and spices
- lightness: Degree to which something is light in weight
- noodle: String of dried dough, usually eaten in a soup
- saltwater: Water containing salts such as the ocean
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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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