Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- got to: To arrive at some place
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- roll with it: To adapt easily to changes or unexpected events.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- in the ballpark: Within an approximate or acceptable range or amount.
- on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- out of the way: Remote; isolated.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- piping hot: Extremely hot; very hot.
- rule of thumb: A practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something.
- put it together: To assemble or construct something from separate parts.
- on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- get at: To criticize someone, often personally
- in half: Divided into two equal parts.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- a couple hundred: Approximately two hundred.
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
- of means: Having resources or wealth available for use.
- take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- on the shelf: Located on a shelf.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- ingredient: Food item used when making a meal or drink
- flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- sacrifice: Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- dull: Not exciting or interesting; boring; lifeless
- leftover: (Of food) that you didn't eat at a meal
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
- insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
- dough: Substance made from flour and water to bake bread
- pastry: Dough making top/bottom of pie; cake made of dough
- fortune: What might happen to you in the future
- thumb: To use your thumb to request a ride in a car
- shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
- layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
- vinegar: Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
- chore: Task done to keep a house in order e.g. cleaning
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- profit: Benefit from doing something
- peel: Outer covering, or skin, of a piece of fruit
- shelf: Flat, narrow surface on an area of rock or sand
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- point: An item to be discussed
- own: To have something as your property
- nowadays: At the present time; now
- pound: The # key on a keyboard
- flaky: Made of or resembling flakes
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- wise: Knowledgeable about life; having good judgment
- business: A company formed for making profit
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- part: Division of a book
- payroll: Money needed to pay those working for a company
- oven: Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
- sponge: Soft cleaning material able to absorb water
- acidic: Containing acid
- accumulation: Act of becoming bigger or more over time
- yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
- complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- glaze: Light coating of liquid that makes surface shiny
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- price: Person's name
- long: Person's name
- convection: When gas/liquid moves up if warm and down if cold
- raspberry: Small, soft, red fruit that grows on a bush
- nun: Female member of a religious group
- rotary: Turning on an axis like a wheel
- cherry: Small, round fruit with a red or black skin
- ballpark: Facility in which ball games are played
- apricot: Small yellow-orange fruit similar to a peach
- convent: Place where nuns live
- 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
A2 Elementary
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