Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- have to: Must do
- got to: To arrive at some place
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- plug into: To connect an electrical device to a power source.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- beat on: To strike something repeatedly and with force.
- swap in: To replace someone or something by putting another in place.
- take apart: To break something into pieces, e.g. a radio
- on the back of: As a result of or following something.
- on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- come out with: To go out with someone on a date
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- at least: As a minimum
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- picked it up: To acquire or obtain something.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
- like anything: Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- point at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- incredibly important: Extremely significant or crucial.
- critical to: Extremely important or essential.
- for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- insane: Mentally ill; crazy
- effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- intuitive: Able to understand by feeling rather than fact
- dude: Form of address for a man
- freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
- resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
- huge: Very very large
- core: To take out the central section of a fruit
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- consciously: In a manner that is aware, and on purpose
- honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
- scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
- framework: Skeleton structure of a building or construction
- heck: Expressing surprise, or frustration
- plug: Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
- damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- bottom: The part of your body you sit on
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- laptop: Portable computer small enough to use on your lap
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
- steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
- piece: A counter in a board game
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
- point: An item to be discussed
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- aluminum: Very light silvery-white metal used to make cans
- great: Very good; better than before
- upper: Drug that improves mood or increases energy
- tomb: Small building or stone box where dead body is put
- battery: Portable device that stores electricity
- bloody: Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
- ram: Heavy device used to break through a door by force
- whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
- chassis: Supporting frame of a structure, esp. a car
- nah: Way of saying 'No'
- raider: Investor buying controlling interest in companies
- ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer
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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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