Vocabulary
- light up: To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
- in a row: One after another without a break.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
- shit on: To criticize or treat someone unfairly.
- book on: A book about a particular subject.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
- once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- stop working: To cease performing a task or function; to become non-operational.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
- outside the box: Thinking in a new and creative way.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- without me: Not including me; excluding me.
- making music: The act of creating or performing music.
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- distraction: Something drawing your attention away from
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- dumb: Senseless; stupid
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- row: To move a boat using oars
- comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- intrigue: To make someone interested or curious
- point: An item to be discussed
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- unconventional: Not acting according to normal accepted rules
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- shitty: Very bad
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
- elevator: Machine that carries people between floors
- jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
- aquarium: Building or tank for keeping fish and water plants
- contender: Athlete or team competing (and likely) to win
- captivity: State of being held against your will (in prison)
- rail: To complain or object forcefully
- crab: Sea creature with a hard shell and two claws
- octopus: Sea creature with eight arms or tentacles
- note: To notice or pay particular attention to something.
- melody: Song; music
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- supervise: To watch, direct, and be in charge of
- lever: A handle that one pulls to operate a machine
- horribly: Very badly; terribly
- whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
- taco: Tortilla rolled cupped around a filling
- underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
- continuation: Act of going on without stopping or pausing
- pianist: Person who plays the piano
- vibrator: Mechanical device that shakes or trembles
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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
A2 Elementary
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