Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- at least: As a minimum
- shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- through with: Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
- come through with: To provide something that is needed or expected.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- once a month: Happening or appearing one time in each month.
- sock away: To save money for future use.
- stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- sit out: To refrain from participating in something.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- step out: To go outside for a short time
- wear out
- move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- for instance: As an example.
- turn on
- clean out: To empty a place of things, e.g. a room
- run across: To meet someone or find something by chance
- to order: To give an instruction or command.
- build up: To increase the amount; collect something
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- like new: In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- ball up: To crumple something into a ball shape.
- pick it up: To lift something from a surface.
- to the touch: When tested or sensed by physical contact.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- speed up: To move more quickly
- on a regular basis: Happening frequently or at regular intervals.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- overwhelming: To defeat something or someone completely
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- spot: A certain place or area
- rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
- fabric: Cloth or material
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- huge: Very very large
- fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- laundry: Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
- moisture: Small amount of wetness that can be felt
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- dawn: First light of day
- click: To work well with someone or something
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- stink: To smell terrible
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- hack: To illegally access someone else's computer
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
- important: Having power or authority
- rinse: To wash off small amounts of dirt, soap suds, etc.
- tidy: With things in their proper place; not messy
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- spray: To cover something with a stream of tiny drops
- tempt: To make someone want something, even if it's bad
- load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
- heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- squad: A sports team
- detergent: Synthetic liquid or powder used to wash something
- stain: A mark or unwanted spot / thing
- tag: Child's game in which one person chases the others
- gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
- mesh: Crisscrossed wires to allow air/liquid through
- uneven: Being good in some parts and poor in others
- garbage: Waste material that has been thrown out
- overload: To make a machine work too hard so it might break
- buildup: Making people feel excited about some new event
- pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- lint: Fabric with nap on one side, used to dress wounds
- grime: Thick dirt or black dust, e.g. from pollution
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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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