Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- turn on
- in store: About to happen in the future
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
- phone number: A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
- for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
- account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
- ache for: To long for something or someone; to feel a strong desire or yearning.
- push through: To continue with a plan or activity despite difficulties or opposition.
- stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- come out with: To go out with someone on a date
- for show: Done only to impress others, not for real use.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
- keep it up: To continue doing something well
- hit it off: To get on well on first meeting someone
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- such as: For example; like
- on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- to an extent: Partly or in some degree.
- for instance: As an example.
- in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
- in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- disagree with: To have a different opinion from someone else.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- cash in: To sell asset to get money back
- spot on: Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
- wrap up: To complete something, such as a film or project
- stop working: To cease performing a task or function; to become non-operational.
- cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
- on time
- by chance: Accidentally; without planning.
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- proud of you: Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done, or are connected to.
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- hilarious: Extremely amusing; very funny
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- poverty: State of being poor
- chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- frustration: Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- frustrating: To make annoyed because things don't go well
- financial: Involving money
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- afford: To make available, to provide
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- account: An advantage
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
- topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
- unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
- honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
- firmly: In a hard, steady, unchanging way
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- frustrate: To make annoyed because things don't go well
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- philosophical: Reacting calmly/reasonably if things are difficult
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- patience: Ability to wait without being annoyed
- marathon: Lasting for a long time
- hamster: Small animal with small tail, and large cheeks
- disagree: To have a different opinion; to fail to agree
- confirmation: Approval or check of something
- complaint: Saying something is wrong and should be changed
- photography: Art of taking pictures with a camera
- technician: Person whose job is to maintain, repair machinery
- router: Power tool used in carpentry for cutting grooves
- lily: Type of plant with big, leafy flowers
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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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