Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- in charge: To be responsible for
- for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- scratch by: To just manage to survive or live with limited resources.
- by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
- from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
- work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
- run on: To continue longer than expected, e.g. a meeting
- second nature: A behavior that has become automatic or habitual.
- at least: As a minimum
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- on the books: Recorded in official documents or laws.
- in full swing: At its peak of activity; fully active or operational.
- flat out: To go as fast as you possibly can
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
- consistency: Quality of behaving or meaning the same
- pile: Large amount of something
- signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
- precision: Performed in a very careful, detailed manner
- modest: Not large in amount, size, etc.; moderate
- rural: Concerning the country as opposed to the city
- dedication: Addressing book, song to someone to show respect
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- source: Piece of information; a person giving information
- exhale: To breathe out the air or smoke in your lungs
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- intensive: Needing great effort for a short period of time
- tray: A wide flat thing to carry food on
- master: To gain control over something
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- sprint: To race or move at full speed
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
- batter: Someone using a bat to play sports, e.g. baseball
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- paradise: Place with everything needed for specific activity
- predictable: Capable of being guessed before it happens
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- sincerity: The quality of being open and truthful
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- spice: Plant used for making food sweet or hot-tasting
- part: Division of a book
- service: Work that a person does to assist others
- fix: Answer to a problem
- restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
- shoulder: Part of the body where an arm attaches or joins
- lobster: Large hard-shelled sea crustacean, prized as food
- chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- prep: Preparation for an action or event
- wave: Movement of sound, air or energy
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- crab: Sea creature with a hard shell and two claws
- lamb: Young sheep
- mushroom: Short fungus shaped like an umbrella you can eat
- dishwasher: Machine for washing dishes
- kebab: Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer
- gunpowder: Chemical used in fireworks, to fire cannon, etc.
- roadside: Edge of a way or road or path
- coca: Type of South American plant used to make cocaine
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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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How NYC’s Only Michelin-Starred Indian Restaurant Feeds 200 From A Tiny Kitchen | Full Service
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