Vocabulary
- live up: To be as good as expected or promised.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- feel the need: To have a strong desire or urge to do something.
- fit into: To be small enough to go inside something.
- have to: Must do
- contrast with: To be strikingly different from something else.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- sit out: To refrain from participating in something.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- as for: Concerning; regarding.
- fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- with time: As time passes; eventually.
- make up: To invent or create a story
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- point out: To make others aware of an idea
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- conscious: Aware of what is going on around you
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- esteem: Feeling of respect or admiration regarding someone
- flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- hygiene: Cleanliness; being clean
- consider: To think carefully about something
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
- attractive: Making you like them, as by being good-looking
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- expectation: Belief or hope that something is going to happen
- standard: Official unit of measuring something
- surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- trend: Current style or fashion
- pale: Light in color; unhealthy looking
- desirable: Being wanted; worth try to get
- plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- maintenance: Keeping (a machine) working by checking and fixing
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- spray: To cover something with a stream of tiny drops
- beard: Hair that grows on a man's face
- jaw: One of the two bones of the face where teeth grow
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- tan: A light brown color
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- dye: A liquid that colors hair, cloth etc.
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- skinny: Too thin; very lean
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- stereotypical: In an inaccurate and simplistic manner
- symmetrical: Having parts that are exactly the same
- tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
- beholder: Person who is looking
- masculinity: Trait of behaving in ways typical of men
- refresh: To refill a person's glass with a drink
- ugly: (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
- salon: Place for hairdressing or beauty treatments
- curvy: Having curves; (of woman) full-figured
- manly: Like a man is supposed to be; brave; strong
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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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