Vocabulary
- got to: To arrive at some place
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in a row: One after another without a break.
- get here: To arrive at a specific location.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- in the know: Having secret or special information about something.
- taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
- have to: Must do
- keep it up: To continue doing something well
- spot on: Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- spot: A certain place or area
- texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- stroll: To walk slowly and in a relaxed manner
- guide: To help or advise someone about something
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- cereal: Breakfast food eaten with milk
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- row: To move a boat using oars
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- shut: To stop being open for business
- great: Very good; better than before
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- alley: A narrow road or path between buildings
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- priest: Person who can perform ceremonies in a religion
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- paste: To move computer data from one page to another
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- meringue: Light sweet mixture of beaten egg whites and sugar
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- muffin: Small sweet cake that often contains fruit
- cube: Solid object that has six square sides
- quarry: Large pit in the earth where stone is mined
- temple: A flat area on the side of the forehead
- workshop: A brief intensive course for a small group
- whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
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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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