Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- got to: To arrive at some place
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- deal with
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- nut up: To gather courage and be brave.
- back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- up in the air: Not yet decided or resolved; uncertain.
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
- start in: To begin a job or activity.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- on the grid: Connected to the main utility network, especially power.
- all hands on deck: A call for everyone to work together in a difficult situation.
- on deck: In baseball, being the next batter to come up to bat.
- in places: In some locations but not others
- sit around: To spend time idly; to do nothing in particular.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- in under: Located inside and beneath something.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- above and beyond: More than what is expected or required; exceptional.
- trim off: To remove something by cutting it away.
- home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- start on: To begin or start doing something.
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
- back in the day: In the past; in former times.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- for instance: As an example.
- over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- come on to: To make a sexual advance towards someone.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- count towards: To be included as part of a total or goal.
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- going on: To continue doing something
- at the moment: At this time; now
- come apart: To break into separate pieces
- those times: A period in the past, often remembered fondly.
- come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
- interpret: To express so that others understand it
- awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
- amount: Quantity of something
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- myth: Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
- fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- formula: A mathematical or scientific rule
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- standard: Official unit of measuring something
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- penalty: Negative effect resulting from your actions
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- garage: Place for keeping a car
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
- circuit: An area where cars race in a circle
- great: Very good; better than before
- pit: To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
- curfew: Order requiring people to be at home at night
- confine: To hold or imprison someone in a place
- cap: Covering for the end or top of something
- hammer: To bring severe damage, harm, or blame upon
- mechanic: A person who looks after/works with machinery
- gravel: Very small pieces of rock often used to make paths
- smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
- chassis: Supporting frame of a structure, esp. a car
- torque: Turning or twisting force
- gunman: Person who shoots a gun (as specified)
- gearbox: Car's system of gears
- downforce: Pressure generated by a car moving over a surface
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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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