Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- go on: To continue doing something
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
- short and sweet: Brief and pleasant; concise and agreeable.
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- at the moment: At this time; now
- upper body: The part of the body above the waist, including the chest, back, shoulders, and arms.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- going on: To continue doing something
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- popped out: Went out somewhere quickly and briefly.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- at least: As a minimum
- have to: Must do
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- couple: To join something to something else
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- gaze: Direction you are looking
- masterpiece: Greatest work, e.g. of a famous artist
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- premier: Being the most influential, important, or best
- balcony: Platform with a rail projecting out of a building
- comedian: An entertainer whose job is to make people laugh
- podium: Small raised area you stand on to give a speech
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- weirdo: Someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
- bow: To (cause to) curve or bend
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- discriminate: To distinguish the differences between things
- reform: To re-shape something to a better condition
- disability: Condition limiting your ability to do something
- graduate: Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- detective: Person who investigates and solves crimes
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- popped: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- depart: To die
- midfielder: Soccer player who plays in the center of the field
- geordie: Native of Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the UK
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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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