Vocabulary
- put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- out of a job: Without employment; having lost one's job.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
- pack up: To put things into boxes and take them home
- come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
- at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
- in comparison: When compared to something else.
- have to: Must do
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- material: Cloth; fabric
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- curious: Wanting to know more about something
- script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- atmosphere: Air around us
- narrative: The telling of a story
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- expertise: The special knowledge that an expert has
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- comparison: Act of comparing things
- budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
- undermine: To weaken or destroy secretly and usually slowly
- scent: To become aware of the presence of a smell, etc.
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
- blunt: Without a sharp edge or point
- digital: Using electronic signals or computers
- assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- restore: To return a thing to its original condition
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
- gang: Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
- chemistry: The study of the structure of substances
- hire: To give a job to someone in exchange for pay
- outlet: Place in a wall to supply electricity to a device
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- great: Very good; better than before
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- siege: Surrounding an enemy to prevent them getting food
- flick: To hit something with your finger to move it
- categorize: To distribute into classes or the same type
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- disintegrate: To cause something to break into very small pieces
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- credibility: Quality of being believable or deserving of trust
- come: To arrive at a place
- center: Community place people go health or social reasons
- journalism: Profession of writing or reporting news
- devil: A spirit said to be evil
- runway: Long road where planes take off and land
- designation: Giving a name and purpose to something
- runaway: (Of a victory) easy; hardly contested
- scrabble: To search quickly through a pile of objects
- ow: Sound people make when they are hurt
- mamma: A mother
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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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