Vocabulary
- take it easy
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
- back against the wall: To be in a difficult situation with little room to escape.
- at odds: In a state of conflict or disagreement
- in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
- look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
- hit upon: To discover an idea, etc. by chance
- ride by: To pass near someone or something while riding.
- from top to bottom: Completely or thoroughly; in every part.
- drive off: To leave in a vehicle.
- close out: To sell off or eliminate remaining items or inventory, often at discounted prices.
- ride with: To travel together with someone in a vehicle or on an animal.
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- hair of the dog: Alcohol taken to relieve hangover symptoms.
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- set off: To start a journey
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- in circles: Moving or going around and around; not progressing.
- run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
- switch on: To put something electrical on or off
- play out: To use up or exhaust
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
- melancholy: Having a sad mood or feeling
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- rage: Strong or violent anger
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
- practically: Nearly, almost, or in effect
- association: Organization of people with the same interest
- emphasize: To stress the items that are important
- seemingly: Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- attitude: Way you act, think and feel about something
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- exception: Something different or not included
- apocalypse: Great disaster; complete destruction
- comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
- refrain: To decide to not do something you want to do
- cement: Building material made from gray powder, water
- silent: Without making any noise; soundless
- equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
- cult: Small extreme religious group
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- bend: To become curved or no longer straight
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- auditory: Of the process of hearing
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- mad: Very angry
- chain: To feel to be bound or tied to
- horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
- quintessential: Being a model example of a specific thing
- alternate: To follow one thing after another repeatedly
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- imagery: Use of symbolism to help imagine something
- orchestra: Large group who perform instrumental music
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
- overlook: To look down on; be able to see from
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- finale: Last part of a musical piece or performance
- explosive: Tending to show strong emotion suddenly
- notoriety: the state of being famous for being bad in some way
- montage: Assembly of items, e.g. visual images
- notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
- renew: To make something stronger, fresher, or like new
- matrix: Rock that surrounds rare stones
- titular: With or bearing a title; in name only
- ballad: Story that is told through a song or poem
- perennial: Plant that lives for more than one year
- hangout: Frequently visited place
- crescendo: Increase in volume or energy
- climactic: Consisting of or causing a climax
- wartime: Period of time when there is armed conflict
- unnamed: Being or having an unknown or unnamed source
- synth: Electronic musical instrument that copies sounds
- deb: Short for 'debutante'
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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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