Vocabulary
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- pat down: To search someone by lightly touching their clothing to detect concealed objects.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- start out: To begin your life or career in a particular way.
- in a row: One after another without a break.
- of choice: Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
- roll it: To prepare a marijuana cigarette.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- have to: Must do
- finish off: To complete the last part of something.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- firm: Company that sells goods or services
- flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
- bowl: Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
- whip: To defeat thoroughly or easily
- stiff: Slang term for a dead body
- inch: 1/12th of a foot (2.54 centimeters)
- vanilla: Having the taste of vanilla
- chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
- soft: Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
- attachment: Act of connecting one thing to another
- coat: Clothing worn outside over your normal clothes
- mixture: Something made by combining two or more things
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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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