Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- go on: To continue doing something
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
- dig into: To start eating food enthusiastically.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- rip off: To cheat; take advantage of; charge too much
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- jump on: To criticize someone suddenly and strongly.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- for instance: As an example.
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
- disagree with: To have a different opinion from someone else.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
- fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
- convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- deem: To judge something to be a certain thing, way
- rotten: Gone bad; broken into pieces through dying
- comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- sentimental: Displaying emotions too easily or strongly
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- argue: To fight or disagree over something
- critic: Person who judges (e.g. art) and gives opinions
- point: An item to be discussed
- succeed: To have achieved what you were trying to achieve
- dig: To move material to create a hole
- revise: To make changes or add something to improve
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- great: Very good; better than before
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- invent: To create something such as a story or excuse
- cinema: A place for showing movies
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- edition: Form in which a book, magazine etc. is released
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
- kale: Hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves
- disagree: To have a different opinion; to fail to agree
- review: To carefully look at the quality of something
- undeniable: Certainly true; impossible to prove false
- beholder: Person who is looking
- update: Addition of a current version of something
- woo: (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
- ugly: (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
- wonderful: Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
- carol: Traditional song sung at Christmas
- merry: Feeling a little drunk from alcohol
- airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
- scrooge: A mean ungenerous person
- unaccompanied: Being without an partner (for travel or music)
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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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