Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- check out
- buy in bulk: To purchase goods in large quantities, typically at a lower price per unit.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- on schedule: According to the timetable; not delayed.
- fast food chain: A company that operates many fast food restaurants.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- walk down: To walk along or down something.
- fold up: To collapse or be able to be collapsed into a smaller shape, often for storage.
- tuck in: To start to eat a meal
- back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- sit back: To relax and take it easy.
- put it down: To place something on a surface.
- blow up: To suddenly become angry
- in half: Divided into two equal parts.
- all along: From the beginning; all the time.
- on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
- jumper cables: A pair of insulated electrical cables with clips at each end for connecting the discharged battery of a vehicle to the battery of another vehicle.
- in the picture: Aware of what is happening; informed.
- home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
- take out: To apply for and get a license
- on air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
- down the middle: In or along the center of something.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
- ditch: To abandon or give up a plan, etc.
- laundry: Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
- couple: To join something to something else
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- whip: To defeat thoroughly or easily
- vacuum: Space with absolutely no air in it
- vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
- tuck: To put something into a small or safe place
- fold: To bend one part of something against another
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- laptop: Portable computer small enough to use on your lap
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- acid: Sour substance that reacts with metals e.g. lemon
- dirt: Loose earth or soil
- piece: A counter in a board game
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- basement: Floor or room in a building beneath the ground
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- tide: Way opinions or events are developing or changing
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- stain: A mark or unwanted spot / thing
- village: Small town in the country
- suite: Group of several shorter pieces of music
- brake: Mechanism on car, train, bike to make it slow down
- store: To put things in a place for later use
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- helmet: Hard or padded protective hat, as worn by soldiers
- coaster: Mat placed under a glass to protect furniture
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- battery: Portable device that stores electricity
- pumpkin: Large roundish orange fruit that can be eaten
- pod: Seed container that grows on plants
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- combo: A small number of things that are combined or used together.
- multi: A prefix meaning 'many' or 'more than one'
- sweatshirt: Long-sleeved pullover, generally made from cotton
- clothing: Things you wear on your body, e.g. shirt or dress
- pickup: Small truck that has an open back with low sides
- oil: A liquid used for frying foods
- gen: (UK old-fashioned, informal) Information about a particular subject
- motorcycle: Motorbike; vehicle with two wheels and an engine
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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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