Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- have to: Must do
- mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- cheer up: To make or become happier or less upset
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- anything goes: There are no rules or restrictions; anything is acceptable or possible.
- turn on
- shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- quick look: A brief or cursory inspection or examination.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- on the house: Free; paid for by the establishment.
- taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- rate it: To give something a score or evaluation based on its quality or merit.
- at this rate: If things continue as they are now.
- call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
- in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
- walk with: To accompany someone while walking.
- for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- come by: To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
- in the mood: Wanting to do something
- swing by: To visit a place briefly, usually on the way to somewhere else.
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- true blue: Very loyal and faithful to a person, group, or cause.
- far worse: Significantly more unpleasant, serious, or severe.
- proud of you: Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done, or are connected to.
- for show: Done only to impress others, not for real use.
- knock your socks off: To greatly impress or surprise you.
- vouch for: To assert or confirm as a truth based on one's experience or knowledge.
- bring out: To formally introduce a girl/ woman to society
- back then: At that time in the past.
- authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- consider: To think carefully about something
- awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
- represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
- consensus: A decision that is shared by most of a group
- drill: A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- urine: Yellow liquid waste from the body
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- praise: To express approval of something or someone
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- fault: A failure or negative aspect of
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- empower: To give someone a power or ability
- important: Having power or authority
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- dirt: Loose earth or soil
- arthritis: Diseases of the joints often with painful swelling
- chain: To feel to be bound or tied to
- staff: Employees of a company
- fusion: Combining various things to make something new
- purse: Small bag for carrying money and other things
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- contest: Struggle or competition between rivals
- lawn: Fine cotton cloth, either plain or printed
- traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
- great: Very good; better than before
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
- bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
- restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
- chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
- salvation: Being sent to heaven by believing in God
- charcoal: Burnt wood used for fuel/drawing
- bull: Large male animal such as a cow or elephant
- possum: Small furry Australian animal that lives in trees
- propane: Colorless gas found in natural gas and petroleum
- berry: Small, round fruit from plants and trees
- dale: Area of low land between hills or mountains
- bobby: Police officer (UK slang)
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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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