Vocabulary
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- screen in: To enclose a space with a screen or mesh.
- under the radar: Without being noticed; avoiding attention.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- take it out of: To cause someone to feel very tired or exhausted.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- dial it in: To do something without effort or commitment, mechanically.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- fall out
- swap out: To replace something with something else.
- work out
- sit down: To take a seat
- regardless of
- shy of: A little less than; just under a certain amount.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- have to: Must do
- by default: Automatically, unless the user specifies otherwise.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- in a row: One after another without a break.
- on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
- leg up: Assistance given to someone by lifting or pushing them up.
- as of right: By lawful entitlement or established right.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
- strength: Condition of being strong
- squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
- default: Automatic setting when no indicated preference
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- flaw: Quality that makes something imperfect
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- automatically: In a way not requiring control by a person
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- stem: Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- leave: To go away from; depart
- pinch: A very small amount of something
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- spatial: About space
- slap: To hit with the open hand or with a flat object
- audio: Concerning sound
- active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
- swipe: To pass a magnetic card through a digital reader
- rubber: Material used to make tires, etc.
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- great: Very good; better than before
- person: Man, woman or child
- ideal: Exactly right; could not be better
- transparency: Quality of being open to see/to public criticism
- attendant: Someone who helps at a gas station, theater etc.
- cross: Angry and upset
- galaxy: A group of stars and planets in space
- benchmark: Standard by which other similar things are judged
- siren: Device that produces loud warning sounds; alarm
- bud: Small part of a plant that will be a flower
- level: Specific height of something
- ambient: Of or in the surrounding area or air
- wireless: Needing no wires to make something operate
- android: Robot that looks or seems human
- punchy: Having a big or noticeable effect
- airplane: A machine that flies through the air
- customization: Act to make, change according to the user's needs
- redesign: To change the design or style of something
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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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