Vocabulary
- at school: Present and attending school.
- at least: As a minimum
- one of those things: An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
- beat up: To hurt someone badly by hitting and punching
- to the bone: Thoroughly; completely; to the innermost part.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- ride the wave: To take advantage of a current trend or period of success.
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- ran up to: Approached quickly by running.
- plan on: To intend to do something; to expect to do something.
- grow into: To be able to wear clothes that were too big
- on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- look back: To think about past events
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- mental: Concerning the mind
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- insane: Mentally ill; crazy
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
- viral: Of or caused by a virus
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- era: Period characterized by particular events, people
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- nostalgic: Feeling sad, but positive about memories/the past
- gain: To increase in something, such as weight
- trend: Current style or fashion
- destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- defect: Fault in someone or something
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- tutorial: A lesson given to a small group
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- soul: Central or basic part of something
- blink: To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly
- success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
- clay: Heavy sticky earth used to make pottery
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- person: Man, woman or child
- feed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- abruptly: Suddenly; without warning
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
- shy: Afraid of meeting people; lacking self-confidence
- crafty: Being cunning to get others to do what you want
- overview: A description of the main points; summary
- lifestyle: The type of life that you have; the way you live
- neon: Gaseous element used in electric lamps and signs
- webcam: Camera showing live photos of place on internet
- girly: Acting like a girl; typical of girls
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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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