Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- have to: Must do
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- get up to: To do something slightly naughty
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- jack up: To lift something to a higher position
- down the road: At a future time; in the future.
- knock over: To accidentally hit something so that it falls over.
- go on: To continue doing something
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- out of the way: Remote; isolated.
- bowl out: To force someone to leave or dismiss them.
- for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- from the start: From the very beginning; from the outset.
- in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
- run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
- sit down: To take a seat
- roll in: To arrive in a casual or unimpressive manner.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- sight in: To adjust a weapon's sights for accurate aiming.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- hanging out: To spend time with your friends
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- crave: To have a very strong desire for something
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
- stunning: Causing amazement, e.g. because so very good
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- accessible: Able to be entered, reached or used
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- generous: Giving or ready to give freely
- couple: To join something to something else
- tuck: To put something into a small or safe place
- grill: Plate of food that has been grilled
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
- snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
- lawn: Fine cotton cloth, either plain or printed
- nail: Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
- supper: Evening meal, often when informal
- rubbish: To say someone's ideas/actions are no good
- great: Very good; better than before
- behave: To act correctly
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- bash: To hit something; to criticize
- lane: Marked strip of the road or swimming pool
- bowl: Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
- suburb: Residential area on the outskirts of a city
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- part: Division of a book
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- downtime: Time when (machine, factory) is not operating
- carrot: Reward offered to make someone do something
- fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
- cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
- local: Bus or train, that stops at most stations
- bloody: Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
- wine: Dark red color
- rye: Type of grain used to make flour for certain bread
- monster: Large frightening imaginary creature
- barefoot: (Walking) without shoes
- grove: Small group of trees giving pleasant shade
- deli: A shop selling unusual or special food products
- relocate: To move to a new or different place
- pasta: Type of Italian food, such as spaghetti
- peck: To strike sharply at something with the beak
- southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area
- untouchable: Beyond the reach of criticism or attack
- seafood: Fish, shellfish, etc. that can be eaten
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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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