Vocabulary
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- deal with
- next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- green thumb: A special ability to make plants grow
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- of all time: The best or most significant in history.
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- inspiration: Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- pursuit: Act of following someone to catch them
- upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- diminish: To make something smaller or less important
- population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
- investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- thumb: To use your thumb to request a ride in a car
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- soil: Conditions in which something develops
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
- ripe: (Of a smell) disgusting
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- awe: To feel admiration, respect, or fear
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- spiky: Having a long sharp point
- nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
- bolt: Line of electricity in the sky from lightning
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- sage: Someone who is very wise
- forage: Plants that animals eat
- healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
- compost: Dead plants, leaves or grass, used as fertilizer
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- bud: Small part of a plant that will be a flower
- succulent: (Of food) juicy and delicious
- wellness: State of being happy, healthy or prosperous
- dual: (Of two similar things) existing/used side by side
- lamb: Young sheep
- bounty: Supply of something good in plentiful amounts
- bark: To make the loud sound of a dog (when angry)
- orchard: Area containing lots of fruit trees
- spicy: Hot and strongly flavored in taste
- peach: Round sweet furry fruit that grows on trees
- anchovy: Small salty fish
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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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