Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- as you wish: A polite way of granting a request or giving permission.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- in a hurry: Acting or moving with great haste; rushed.
- work to do: Tasks or activities that need to be accomplished.
- become of: To happen or become the result of something.
- in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
- at least: As a minimum
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- seek out: To look for and find someone or something, especially when it is not easy to find.
- black market: An illegal market in which goods or currencies are bought and sold in violation of official restrictions.
- in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
- cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
- at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- for fear of: Because of anxiety or apprehension that something undesirable might happen.
- go away: To go on vacation
- stand upon: To insist firmly on something.
- up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
- rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
- see through: To realize the truth about
- kill me: An exaggerated expression of frustration or annoyance.
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- suffer from: To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
- going on: To continue doing something
- end in: To have something as the final result.
- in one piece: Undamaged; whole; not broken or harmed.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- the following: Next in order or sequence.
- against you: In opposition to you.
- in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
- were it not for: Used to say something would not happen without a particular condition.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- of late: Recently; lately.
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- strike against: To take action, especially a strike, in opposition to something.
- get along: To have a friendly relationship with someone; like
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- stand here: To remain in or move to this specific location.
- meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
- lift a finger: To make even the slightest effort to do something.
- of sorts: Of a kind, but not a very good one.
- of ours: Belonging to us; associated with us.
- without me: Not including me; excluding me.
- back to work: Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- keeping me alive: Sustaining my life; preventing me from dying.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- letter: One of the 26 parts of the English alphabet
- child: A very young person, between about 2 and 15
- peace: Calm and quiet state
- win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
- market: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
- merchant: Someone who buys and sells goods
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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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