Vocabulary
- on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
- no shame: Without a sense of embarrassment or guilt.
- get up to: To do something slightly naughty
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- got to: To arrive at some place
- by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- have to: Must do
- back to work: Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- of all time: The best or most significant in history.
- come at: To approach someone to attack them
- skipping meals: The act of not eating meals regularly.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- going on: To continue doing something
- looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
- take out: To apply for and get a license
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- stand with: To support or defend someone or something.
- show in: To lead someone into a room or building.
- sit through: To stay until the end of something, especially something long or boring.
- keep it together: To remain calm and in control of your emotions, especially in a difficult situation.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
- on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
- right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
- next to: Being located along side another
- take offense: To feel resentful or upset as a result of something.
- for my money: In my opinion; according to my judgment.
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- solitude: State of preferring to be alone
- keen: Being eager or excited for something to happen
- suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
- direction: When someone tells people what to do
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- vanity: When you are too proud of your appearance/ability
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
- handy: Convenient, easy to use, easy to reach
- fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- attraction: Theme park or fairground; place worth visiting
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- documentary: Supported by written evidence
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
- creative: Having the ability to make something new
- staff: Employees of a company
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- humanitarian: Person who tries to help those in a crisis
- load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
- great: Very good; better than before
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
- award: To give a prize for doing something well
- empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
- evil: Act considered morally bad
- medal: Metal award, often round, usually for courage
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- announce: To make a public statement about a plan, decision
- penis: Male organ for copulation and urination
- makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
- boulevard: Wide, grand street often with trees on both sides
- massage: Rubbing neck, back etc., to relieve pain/to relax
- airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
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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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