Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- chip in: To contribute (donate money) to a cause
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- coming out with: To go out with someone on a date
- name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
- hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
- make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- fall apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
- got to: To arrive at some place
- look over: To check something to see it works well; inspect
- sit down: To take a seat
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- clock in: To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- in terms of
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- at least: As a minimum
- right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
- analogous to: Comparable in certain respects, typically in a way that clarifies the nature of the things compared.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- know better: To be wise enough not to do something.
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- elite: The richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
- primary: Most important, most basic or essential
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- scheme: Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- performance: Act of doing something
- technically: In an exact and particular manner
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- slight: Small (amount, quality)
- peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
- bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- bottom: The part of your body you sit on
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- storage: Act of storing something; a depository for goods
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
- range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
- great: Very good; better than before
- display: (Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- metal: Usually hard shiny material mined from rock
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- flagship: Chief one of a related group
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- interface: Place where things come together to communicate
- battery: Portable device that stores electricity
- wireless: Needing no wires to make something operate
- triple: Group or set of three
- zoom: Camera lens used to magnify images
- pixel: Small element forming image on TV/computer screen
- thunderbolt: Discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
- poo: Feces
- nexus: Link or connection between things or groups
- gen: (UK old-fashioned, informal) Information about a particular subject
- spec: Detailed description of design criteria
- mini: Small British car
- watt: Standard unit used to measure electrical power
- hz: Unit for measuring the frequency of sound waves
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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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