Vocabulary
- got to: To arrive at some place
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- back then: At that time in the past.
- interact with
- call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
- going on: To continue doing something
- on the fly: While in motion or progress; spontaneously; without prior planning or preparation.
- at school: Present and attending school.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- bat in: To hit the ball to score a run in baseball or softball.
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- pick up the tab: To pay the bill, especially for a group meal or event.
- bath mat
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- in series: Arranged or occurring one after another in sequence.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- from the start: From the very beginning; from the outset.
- picked it up: To acquire or obtain something.
- in flames: Burning fiercely
- symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
- burst in: To enter a room or building suddenly and forcefully.
- hold onto: To grasp or grip something tightly.
- in a box: Contained or confined inside a box or small space.
- run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
- fly at: To suddenly criticize or attack someone verbally.
- for the foreseeable: Referring to a time period that can be predicted or expected in the near future.
- pull off: To manage to succeed
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- sit down: To take a seat
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- sit around: To spend time idly; to do nothing in particular.
- bring back: To cause to remember
- smash up: To violently destroy or break something into pieces.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
- genuinely: In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- interact: To talk or do things with each other
- inspiration: Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- intelligent: Smart; able to think and reason
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
- bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- heck: Expressing surprise, or frustration
- roast: To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
- smash: Accident involving vehicles
- flame: To glow
- century: Period of 100 years
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- fusion: Combining various things to make something new
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- nonsense: Foolish or untrue statements or ideas
- agile: Quick and skillful in moving; nimble
- load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
- discover: To find something new that was not known before
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- sword: A long metal weapon with a sharp point and edge
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- product: Item that can be bought
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- wield: To exercise (authority or influence, for example)
- rail: To complain or object forcefully
- automate: To make automatic by using machines
- dinosaur: Reptile that lived millions of years ago
- bloody: Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
- geopolitical: Concerning geopolitics
- terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
- robot: Machine able perform more tasks that people can
- awkwardly: With a lack of smooth movement
- humanoid: Automaton that resembles a human being
- android: Robot that looks or seems human
- asbestos: Type of mineral with cancerous fibers
- supersonic: Greater/faster than the speed of sound
- pastrami: Highly seasoned smoked beef
- techno: Style of fast heavy electronic dance
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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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