Vocabulary
- check out
- have to: Must do
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- turn into: To change to become something else
- fun and games: Enjoyable activities; sometimes used ironically for trouble.
- in no time: Very quickly or soon
- stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- anything goes: There are no rules or restrictions; anything is acceptable or possible.
- boil down: To reduce in volume by boiling; to concentrate.
- play pretend: To engage in imaginative role-playing, creating scenarios and acting as if they are real.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- climb up: To ascend or move to a higher position by using one's hands and feet.
- gang up on: To unite as a group against someone.
- deal with
- in plain sight: Easily visible; not hidden.
- conquer the world: To gain control of the world through military force or other means.
- long for: To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
- take revenge: To inflict harm in return for an injury or wrong done to oneself or another.
- go away: To go on vacation
- at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- Easier said than done: More difficult than it appears to be.
- up the ante: To increase what is at stake or the level of risk in a situation.
- somehow manage: To succeed in doing something despite difficulties or a lack of resources.
- for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- on fire: Very successful or popular
- take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- pick on: To tease or bully someone
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- turn on
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- wade through: To walk through water or other liquid or soft substance that is not deep.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- feel sick: To experience a sensation of nausea or illness
- to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
- inevitably: (Happening) with complete certainty
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- influence: To affect or change something indirectly
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- opponent: Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- aid: To help others and provide things
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- role: Character played by an actor
- fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
- analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
- monopoly: Complete market control for a service or product
- plug: Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
- counterpart: Person/thing having same function/characteristics
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
- smash: Accident involving vehicles
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- fantasy: Something imagined and very different from reality
- liberal: Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
- terrible: Very bad; horrible
- gather: To bring objects together into one place
- gang: Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
- wrinkle: Small folds in the skin, e.g. as a sign of age
- alive: Living; not dead
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- great: Very good; better than before
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- squad: A sports team
- trust: To expect confidently
- diplomacy: Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
- betray: To endanger (friend) by giving enemy information
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- discard: To take a card out of your hand in a card game
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- assassin: Person who kills a public figure
- ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
- pathological: (Liar, etc.) behaving in an uncontrollable (bad)
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- deduction: Reaching of a conclusion by using reasoning
- politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
- satirical: Exposing human folly to ridicule
- call: A order or request for action
- slay: To kill violently
- bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
- wade: Person's name
- bosom: Chest, e.g. seen as where your feelings are
- fascist: Person advocate an authoritarian government
- cheater: Someone who lies to get what they want
- nightmarish: Terrifying, in an irrational way
- gameplay: The plot of a computer or video game
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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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Top 10 Games That Will BREAK Your Friendship Group
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