Vocabulary
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- have to: Must do
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- going on: To continue doing something
- bring out: To formally introduce a girl/ woman to society
- on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- bounce back: To return quickly to a normal condition after a difficult situation or illness.
- in detail: Thoroughly and completely; giving full particulars.
- evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- from that time: Starting at a specific point in the past and continuing forward.
- snow up: To be blocked or filled with snow.
- up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- for instance: As an example.
- of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
- pull it out: To remove something from a place or container by pulling.
- go find: To search for and locate someone or something.
- as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- on the hunt: Actively searching for someone or something.
- at sea
- water down: To add water to a drink or other liquid in order to make it less strong, concentrated, or thick.
- sort out: To find a way of dealing with a problem; resolve
- a good portion: A significant or substantial amount of something.
- in some places: In certain locations or areas, but not all.
- first up: Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
- melt into: To blend or merge smoothly into something else, often losing distinctness.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- no go: A failure; something that does not proceed as planned.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
- texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
- decade: Period of 10 years
- continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
- fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- chunk: A large bit of something; thick lump
- flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- tiny: Very, very small
- drill: A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- huge: Very very large
- core: To take out the central section of a fruit
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- blow: To move something using air
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- bounce: A person's energy or confidence
- leave: To go away from; depart
- poke: To give a push, thrust, or jab
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- contaminate: To make impure by adding a harmful element
- penetrate: To enter or pass through something
- alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
- sponge: Soft cleaning material able to absorb water
- volcano: Mountain through which hot liquid earth can erupt
- seismic: Of earthquakes
- eruption: Act of happening suddenly or begin doing
- hike: Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
- radar: Radio device used to find the location of objects
- kerosene: A liquid fuel used in heaters, lamps
- untouched: Still full
- fern: Type of plant with long, thin leaves
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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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