Vocabulary
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- feel right: To seem correct or appropriate; to give a sense of being morally or ethically sound.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- sit back: To relax and take it easy.
- younger sister: A female sibling born after oneself.
- at school: Present and attending school.
- fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
- a passion for: A strong enthusiasm or interest in something.
- one step away: Very close to achieving something.
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- falling apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
- give away
- against time: Working under pressure to meet a deadline; in a race to finish something quickly.
- pulled off: To manage to succeed
- back to work: Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
- in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
- by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- close by: Near in distance; nearby.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- sit down: To take a seat
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- sink in: (Of an idea) to slowly be understood or felt
- of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
- black and white
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- have to: Must do
- to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
- live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
- time out: A brief suspension of activity; a pause.
- thankful for: Feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
- eat you up: To use something valuable, especially money, quickly or wastefully.
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- strength: Condition of being strong
- philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
- script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- grief: Feeling of great sadness because someone has died
- humble: Being lower in quality or status
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
- role: Character played by an actor
- fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
- spine: Line of bones that runs down your back
- silent: Without making any noise; soundless
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- act: To behave in a certain way
- soul: Central or basic part of something
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- martial: Concerning fighting, war, or soldiers
- deep: Complex and important
- hockey: Sport played on a field with sticks and a ball
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- deeply: To a significant degree
- speed: How fast or slow something is or is done
- cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
- homeless: Having no home; living on the streets
- powerful: Having control or influence over
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- peace: Calm and quiet state
- kindness: Quality of being warmhearted and helpful
- injure: To do (usually physical) harm or damage to
- lonely: Sad because apart from other people
- honesty: Being fair and truthful; being honest
- chess: Game of mental strategy for two players
- matrix: Rock that surrounds rare stones
- subway: Train system running under the ground in a city
- wick: Thread in center of candle that is lit and burns
- neo: A prefix meaning 'recent' or 'new'
- superhero: Fictional character who fights evil
- 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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