Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on 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
- blow up: To suddenly become angry
- for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
- back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
- for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
- come at: To approach someone to attack them
- set off: To start a journey
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- black market: An illegal market in which goods or currencies are bought and sold in violation of official restrictions.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- larger than life: Very exciting, impressive, or with personality beyond normal limits.
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- work out
- chomp down on: To bite or chew something firmly and loudly.
- at least: As a minimum
- switch on: To put something electrical on or off
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- check out
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- compromise: To weaken your position or views
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- awareness: Having knowledge of something
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- downright: Absolute; absolutely
- absurd: So foolish as to be difficult to believe
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- possess: To enter a person's mind or body as a spirit
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- render: To cause to be in a certain state or condition
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- possession: State of being under the control of evil spirits
- disgusting: Having a very bad taste
- haunt: To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
- ominous: Indicating something bad or unpleasant will happen
- doom: Certain of the failure or destruction of
- mucus: Thick liquid substance made in certain parts of the human body, such as the nose
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- frightening: To make someone afraid or nervous
- spooky: Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
- grill: Plate of food that has been grilled
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- master: To gain control over something
- lust: Sexual desire
- bid: To propose an amount you want to pay for something
- harm: To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
- disturb: To cause someone anxiety or fear
- curtain: Piece of cloth used to cover a window
- hop: Dance party
- horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
- closet: Small room or cupboard used for storing things
- abrupt: Very sudden, often in a bad way
- dummy: Being a cover for or serving as a front for
- gruesome: Showing horrible scenes, e.g. showing blood
- bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- deadly: Causing or capable of causing death
- evil: Act considered morally bad
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- undoubtedly: With certainty; without question; for sure
- wig: Covering of artificial hair worn on the head
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- excruciating: (Of pain) extremely bad
- freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
- psychotic: Concerning or affected by psychosis; unbalanced
- dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
- clown: Performer in funny clothes who makes people laugh
- captivity: State of being held against your will (in prison)
- tattoo: Permanent ink drawing on a person's skin
- quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- ring: A roped area in which people fight or box
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
- grisly: Causing horror or fear
- daunt: To make someone feel less courageous or confident
- enslave: To make someone live like a slave
- chomp: To chew noisily and strongly
- cobra: Deadly snake known for its hooded head
- tarantula: Large hairy poisonous tropical spider
- charade: Act put on to make situation seem better
- aqua: Blue tinged with green
- shootout: Fight with guns, e.g. between police and gang
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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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