Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- check out
- have to: Must do
- pop up: To appear suddenly.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- with just: Using only; with no more than.
- talk on: To talk at length about a particular subject.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- talks on: To talk at length about a particular subject.
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
- touch upon: Mention or discuss something briefly or indirectly.
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- flesh out: To make fuller by adding details to
- rehearse for: To practice or prepare for a performance or event.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- next to: Being located along side another
- at least: As a minimum
- right in front: Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
- turn on
- make or break: Capable of ensuring success or causing failure.
- through with: Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- to the fullest: To the greatest extent possible; completely and without reservation.
- on the back of: As a result of or following something.
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- potentially: That could happen or become reality
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- legitimate: Being born to legally married parents
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
- decade: Period of 10 years
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- countless: Being too many to be numbered or imagined
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- demographic: Group of people with similar characteristics
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- public: Owned by the government
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- bucket: Open container with a handle used to carry liquids
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- point: An item to be discussed
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- dope: Someone you think it stupid or a fool
- nail: Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- rehearsal: Practicing e.g. play, speech before a performance
- trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
- anime: A form of Japanese animation
- childhood: The time when you are a child
- whatnot: Miscellaneous curios
- online: Connected to the internet
- teleprompter: Device showing words for announcer, etc. to read
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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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