Vocabulary
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- go in with: To join with others in a business venture or undertaking.
- have to: Must do
- across the pond: Referring to the Atlantic Ocean, especially when contrasting the UK and the US.
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- show off: To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
- in pairs: Divided into or working as two people together.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- next to: Being located along side another
- next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
- make with: To offer or provide something, often quickly or unexpectedly.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- smoked salmon: Salmon that has been cured by smoking.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
- shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- in the bag: Assured of success; certain to be achieved.
- any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- in total: Completely; with everything added together.
- for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
- sweat out: To endure or wait anxiously for something to happen.
- cool down: To become cooler; to reduce in temperature.
- finish with: To end a relationship
- one of those things: An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- back in the day: In the past; in former times.
- help out: To assist someone
- for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- in a suit: Wearing a suit of clothes.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- ingredient: Food item used when making a meal or drink
- simultaneously: At the same time; all together
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- lean: To balance against or on something for support
- rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
- vibrant: Having a lot of energy and being very active
- section: A part of a whole
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- sweat: To do an amount of hard work
- couple: To join something to something else
- dough: Substance made from flour and water to bake bread
- pastry: Dough making top/bottom of pie; cake made of dough
- allergy: Sensitivity to foods, etc. causing a bad reaction
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- delivery: Way someone acts when speaking publicly
- adjust: To change; to attain a desired state or function
- chief: Leader of a race or group of people
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
- shrimp: Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
- great: Very good; better than before
- display: (Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
- oyster: An edible marine mollusk
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- service: Work that a person does to assist others
- pan: To follow an object being filmed with a camera
- restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- cucumber: Long green vegetable that is eaten raw in salads
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
- herb: Small leafy plant used in medicines or food
- chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
- truffle: Expensive black edible fungi
- tuna: Large sea fish that is caught for food
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- lamb: Young sheep
- saint: Person who is very good, kind or patient
- champagne: French sparkling drink used for celebrations
- pond: Pool of water that is smaller than a lake
- cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
- dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
- wine: Dark red color
- quail: A type of bird hunted for sport
- pistol: Small hand gun
- trinity: Christianity union of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
- trout: Fish that lives in rivers and streams
- manger: Container in a barn to feed cattle or horses
- creole: Person of mixed French, Spanish and Black descent
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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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