Vocabulary
- on the mat: Located on the wrestling mat; in a wrestling match.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- buckle down: To apply oneself seriously to a task or problem; to begin to work hard and earnestly.
- have to: Must do
- wax on: To apply wax to a surface.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- start on: To begin or start doing something.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- dig in: To start eating eagerly and enthusiastically.
- flatten out: To become level or less steep.
- square up: To stand facing someone in a fighting position; to prepare to fight.
- stand up to: To resist or fight someone who is being aggressive
- frame out: To plan or outline something in detail.
- help out: To assist someone
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- miss out: To exclude; not include in something
- turn on
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
- consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
- advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
- versatile: Having many uses or skills
- solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
- fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
- chaotic: Utterly confused
- method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
- prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
- reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- drill: A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
- edge: An advantage you have over others
- digest: To convert food into energy in your stomach
- secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
- opponent: Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
- subconscious: Occurring in the mind without direct thinking
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
- tuck: To put something into a small or safe place
- slight: Small (amount, quality)
- scramble: To cause war planes to take off quickly
- movement: Part of a piece of classical music
- bottom: The part of your body you sit on
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- buckle: Metal attachment or hook on the end of a belt
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- coordination: When parts of your body work well together
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- hip: The upper part of Leg
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- choke: To cause someone not to breathe
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- shrimp: Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
- notification: Act of giving formal or official information
- basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
- curl: To form something into a round or curved shape
- great: Very good; better than before
- chin: Part of your face below your mouth above your neck
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- compass: Device that shows the direction of north
- wax: (Of the moon) to get bigger, like a full circle
- noticeable: Being easy or likely to be sensed or noticed
- proficient: Being very skilled at something; being expert at
- elevate: To make something higher
- angle: Place where two lines or surfaces meet
- lateral: On the side; moving sideways
- mat: Piece of material used to cover, protect the floor
- flatten: To make level and spread out over a surface
- reset: To return to the original start or formation
- yoga: Exercise system to gain suppleness and tranquility
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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
A2 Elementary
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