Vocabulary
- in times: During periods or moments of.
- close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- go along with: To agree to do something
- close to home: Emotionally sensitive or personally relevant to someone.
- take with: To bring something or someone along when you go somewhere.
- up top: In or at the highest position or location.
- ball up: To crumple something into a ball shape.
- as per: According to; in accordance with.
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
- snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- infinite: Being very large in amount
- theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- opt: To choose one thing rather than other choices
- tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- crystal: A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical
- piece: A counter in a board game
- deck: Floor built into a ship, bus, plane or home
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- anniversary: Date occuring every year of a past event, wedding
- bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
- great: Very good; better than before
- display: (Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- alliance: Group of people/organizations working together
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- picture: General situation or state of being
- vacant: Having no fixtures, furniture, or inhabitants
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- happiness: State of feeling pleased; feeling of satisfaction
- joy: Deep happiness and pleasure about something
- gift: Something given to another for a reason; present
- confetti: Small pieces of colored paper thrown at a wedding
- wee: Scottish and Northern English small; short
- eve: The time just before something happens
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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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2026 numbers for the New Year's Eve ball drop arrive in Times Square
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Minjane posted on 2025/12/29Get ready for the ultimate New Year's Eve experience as the iconic 2026 numbers arrive in Times Square! You'll learn all about the festive traditions, from the dazzling Waterford Crystals on the ball to the exciting confetti drop, and even pick up some useful situational dialogue along the way.
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