Vocabulary
- out on a limb: In a risky or unsupported position; vulnerable.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- count on: To depend on someone
- check out
- try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- such as: For example; like
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- on and off: Intermittently; not continuously.
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- deal with
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- end in: To have something as the final result.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- buy time: To delay an action to allow more time for preparation.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- fluent: Doing something well and with ease
- express: To send something by fast mail
- crush: Strong attraction to someone
- sarcastic: Being rude and critical
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- riot: Person, thing, or event that is extremely funny
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- stall: Walled area in a barn where a farm animal is kept
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- important: Having power or authority
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
- fairy: Small imaginary being that can do magic
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- branch: Part of a family related to the same members
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- speech: A formal talk to an audience
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- energetic: Possessing, exerting or displaying energy
- despicable: Deserving contempt; causing strong disapproval
- trust: To expect confidently
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
- limb: Leg, arm, branch or wing
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
- cousin: Child of your uncle or aunt
- refund: To give money back, e.g. if a product is faulty
- whale: To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
- risky: With the chance it may be dangerous, unsuccessful
- backyard: Made in an amateurish or non-professional way
- collocation: Grouping of words frequently occurring together
- magical: Specially enjoyable, pleasing or romantic
- reimbursement: Money paid for damages, losses or money spent etc.
- karaoke: Singing popular songs to a prerecorded soundtrack
- ivy: Climbing plant growing up walls of buildings
- twinkle: To shine with a flickering gleam of light
- candy: Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
- crusher: Device that crushes something
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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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