Vocabulary
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- root around: To look for something by turning things over or moving things roughly.
- in charge: To be responsible for
- highly unlikely: Not likely to happen or be true; improbable.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- have to: Must do
- climb down: To descend, especially from a height, using your hands and feet.
- at the bank: Located at or near a financial institution.
- go on: To continue doing something
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- to the left: In or toward the left direction.
- picked it up: To acquire or obtain something.
- short clip: A brief segment of a video or film.
- also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- often seen: Frequently observed; commonly encountered.
- stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- miss out: To exclude; not include in something
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
- in the scene: Present at the location where something is happening or has happened.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- on to: Toward something; forward
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- arrive at: To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
- at liberty: Free or not confined; allowed to go free.
- out and about: Having returned to your usual activities after an illness.
- break in: To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
- take someone's word for it: To accept what someone says without needing proof.
- write down: To record in writing
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- desperate: Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- conclusion: End of something; finish
- require: To demand that someone does something
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- retrieve: To find and bring in animals during a hunt
- grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- laundry: Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
- quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
- leave: To go away from; depart
- utility: Public services such as gas, water, or electricity
- suicide: Act of purposely killing yourself
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- balcony: Platform with a rail projecting out of a building
- deck: Floor built into a ship, bus, plane or home
- point: An item to be discussed
- mug: Large ceramic drinking cup with a handle
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
- pretentious: Trying to seem more cultured/clever than you are
- comply: To obey; follow a rule, another's wishes etc.
- graffiti: Writings and drawings on walls, often rude, funny
- blade: One of several flat pieces in a fan which move air
- collocation: Grouping of words frequently occurring together
- underwear: Clothes worn next to skin/under outer clothes
- sergeant: Officer of low rank in the military
- nope: A dialect or emphatic way of saying 'No'
- unnatural: Not being what you would expect; not normal
- bloke: A man; a guy
- inspector: Person whose job is to inspect places
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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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