Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- going on: To continue doing something
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- broken leg: A fracture in one of the bones of the leg.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- on to: Toward something; forward
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- on hold: Temporarily delayed or suspended.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- on fire: Very successful or popular
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- in places: In some locations but not others
- set with: To be decorated or adorned with something.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- scuba gear: Equipment needed for scuba diving, including a tank, mask, and regulator.
- by heart: Learned or memorized perfectly.
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- pitch black: Extremely dark; completely without light.
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- on call: Available to be summoned for duty, especially in emergencies.
- emergency response: The actions taken to deal with an unexpected and dangerous event.
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- to date: Up to the present time; until now.
- go past: To move beyond a particular place or point.
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- work out
- call out: To criticize someone to modify their behavior
- for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
- have on: To be wearing something.
- set off: To start a journey
- far worse: Significantly more unpleasant, serious, or severe.
- at anchor: Being held in place by an anchor in water.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- on the door: Situated on the surface or part of a door.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- popped out: Went out somewhere quickly and briefly.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- set on: To attack
- back in the day: In the past; in former times.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- such as: For example; like
- at least: As a minimum
- look after: To take care of someone or something
- as regards: Concerning; regarding
- at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
- set up
- got to: To arrive at some place
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- good bit: A significant amount or portion.
- full marks: The highest possible score or grade.
- ask in: To invite someone to enter one's home or place.
- in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
- in the manner: In the way or style of.
- trip out: To hallucinate, especially as a result of taking drugs.
- apart from: Except for; not considering
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
- priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- narrative: The telling of a story
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
- authority: The power to give orders to people
- gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
- blast: To attack someone with words
- indicate: To show something; direct attention to; point out
- independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
- apparatus: Tools or instruments used for a specific activity
- emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
- reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
- bottom: The part of your body you sit on
- assessment: Conclusion, opinion formed after due consideration
- proof: Act of showing that something exists or is true
- carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
- confirm: To formally approve or check something
- circuit: An area where cars race in a circle
- competence: Ability to do in a fully satisfactory way
- basement: Floor or room in a building beneath the ground
- prop: Moveable item used on the set of a theater/film
- fracture: Break in a bone, usually small
- captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- simulate: To copy something or look or behave like it
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- mining: To place a bomb in the ground or the sea
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- briefing: To give information and instructions in a meeting
- shaft: To ruin the plans or prospects of others
- scuba: Equipment which allows you to breath underwater
- backpack: Bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
- checklist: List of tasks and things to be checked
- fab: Great; wonderful
- roadway: Road over which vehicles travel
- hopper: Mix of things to be considered or done
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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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