Vocabulary
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- back in the day: In the past; in former times.
- hot air: Meaningless or exaggerated talk; empty rhetoric.
- air out: To ventilate a room or space by opening windows or doors.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- gorgeous: Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
- vibe: Distinct emotional aura experienced instinctively
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- cabin: Small basic wooden home in the countryside
- moisture: Small amount of wetness that can be felt
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- grid: Electrical network supplying electricity to area
- source: Piece of information; a person giving information
- straw: Dry yellow stems of crops such as wheat
- pillow: Soft cushion for your head on a bed/while sleeping
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- humidity: Amount of moisture in the air in a particular area
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- fully: Completely or entirely
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- excellent: Extremely good
- electricity: Energy generated positive and negative charges
- pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- humid: (Of air, weather) containing a lot of moisture
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- datum: Item of factual information
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- lamp: Device to produce light, using electricity/oil/gas
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- dark: Of a color that is not light
- battery: Portable device that stores electricity
- mix: To combine two or more things to make one
- nighttime: Time after sunset and before sunrise
- bale: Large amount of material wrapped or tied together
- insulator: Material with low conductivity
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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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