Vocabulary
- next to: Being located along side another
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- on time
- check out
- got to: To arrive at some place
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- walk over: To treat someone badly, as if they had no rights
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- clock in: To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
- have to: Must do
- in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- out of town: Away from one's usual place of residence or work; absent from the local area.
- on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- overwhelming: To defeat something or someone completely
- panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- military: Army or armed forces
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- couple: To join something to something else
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
- click: To work well with someone or something
- idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- shelf: Flat, narrow surface on an area of rock or sand
- thread: Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- civilian: Ordinary person who is not in the army
- point: An item to be discussed
- mug: Large ceramic drinking cup with a handle
- dope: Someone you think it stupid or a fool
- fleet: Group of ships under one commander
- hatch: To be born or come out from an egg
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
- embarrass: To cause someone to feel ashamed
- part: Division of a book
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- fix: Answer to a problem
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- transfer: To move to a different place, job or school
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- stew: To cook meat or vegetables in hot water
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- trouble: To worry, bother or disturb someone
- post: To send a letter or package using stamps
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- bark: To make the loud sound of a dog (when angry)
- duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
- underwear: Clothes worn next to skin/under outer clothes
- tab: To press the tab key on a keyboard
- goddamn: Very bad; terrible
- navy: Very dark shade of blue
- curly: Having curls or waves
- omelet: An egg mixture cooked until just set
- turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
- incubator: Device for keeping newborn babies warm
- poo: Feces
- pip: To just beat someone in a competition
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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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