Vocabulary
- light on: To illuminate something.
- wait around: To wait idly or without a specific purpose.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- speak of: To mention someone or something in conversation.
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- going on: To continue doing something
- long for: To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- as follows: Used to introduce a list or explanation.
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- on to: Toward something; forward
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- see through: To realize the truth about
- person: Man, woman or child
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- call: A order or request for action
- fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
- object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
- flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
- rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
- discover: To find something new that was not known before
- attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
- straw: Dry yellow stems of crops such as wheat
- battery: Portable device that stores electricity
- electrical: Related or connected to electricity
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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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