Vocabulary
- check out
- in deep shit: In very serious trouble or problems.
- have to: Must do
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- for instance: As an example.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- from the first: From the very beginning.
- stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- pass from: To be transferred or transmitted from one person or thing to another.
- in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- stay home: To remain in one's house or residence.
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
- start off: To begin or commence something.
- at school: Present and attending school.
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- stick up for: To defend (yourself, someone else)
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- chance on: To find or discover something unexpectedly.
- roll in: To arrive in a casual or unimpressive manner.
- throw out: To make someone leave, because of bad behavior
- to order: To give an instruction or command.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- hear of: To know about someone or something because you have been told about them
- of all time: The best or most significant in history.
- blend of: A mixture of different things combined together.
- of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
- coming of age: The process of reaching adulthood; the transition from childhood to adulthood.
- cast of characters: The actors and roles in a play, film, or other performance.
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- instance: An example of something; case
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- hypothetical: Thought up, as an example; not being a real case
- silly: Careless
- screw: To cheat someone, as out of money/property
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- fluency: Ability to do something well and with ease
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
- chamber: Enclosed space that contains something
- important: Having power or authority
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- fantasy: Something imagined and very different from reality
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
- argue: To fight or disagree over something
- boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- great: Very good; better than before
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- deep: Complex and important
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- vulgar: Being rude or socially inappropriate
- roar: To laugh in a loud and continuous manner
- dice: To cut food or other things into small pieces
- truce: Agreement between opponents to stop fighting
- fog: Cloudy air that makes seeing things difficult
- pussy: Cat
- monster: Large frightening imaginary creature
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- bicker: To argue about unimportant things
- glottal: Concerning or produced by the vocal cords
- unimportant: Not having a major effect; not important
- fireball: Ball of fire (such as the sun)
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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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