Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- have to: Must do
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- in the weeds: Overwhelmed by complexity or amount of work.
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- against you: In opposition to you.
- tune in: To listen to a radio program or watch a television program.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- due to: Because of; owing to
- out of the way: Remote; isolated.
- go in for: To enter a competition
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- go on: To continue doing something
- got to: To arrive at some place
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
- for too long: For an excessively extended period.
- action movie: A film genre featuring exciting and often violent scenes.
- all bark and no bite: To threaten or act tough without real action.
- look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
- work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
- very much so: To a great extent; indeed
- fuck around: To waste time; to not be serious.
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- formerly known as: Used to indicate a previous name of a person or place.
- going on: To continue doing something
- properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- dude: Form of address for a man
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- advocate: A lawyer who protects a clients interests
- slang: Words or phrases used in a very informal way
- brutal: Extremely violent or mean
- dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- couple: To join something to something else
- pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- feedback: A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- holy: Being good according to religious standards
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- offend: To break a rule or do something wrong
- shut: To stop being open for business
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- gluten: Mix of sticky plant proteins found in wheat flour
- great: Very good; better than before
- glad: Happy or pleased about something/to do something
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- rig: To dishonestly fix the result of elections, games
- nap: To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
- knack: Ability or talent to do something
- part: Division of a book
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- cop: Slang for police officer
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- clam: Kind of shellfish
- psyche: Soul, mind, or feelings of a person or group
- guacamole: Dip made of avocado, garlic and other seasoning
- bark: To make the loud sound of a dog (when angry)
- wrath: (Literary) extreme and sometimes violent anger
- rib: One of the curved bones protecting the chest/heart
- charitable: Concerning helping people who are sick or poor
- devil: A spirit said to be evil
- dab: Light and quick touch
- improvisation: Doing something without preparation
- bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
- nah: Way of saying 'No'
- mic: Short for 'microphone'
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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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