Vocabulary
- next to: Being located along side another
- non stick: A substance used to coat a surface to prevent things from sticking to it.
- spread out: To extend or stretch over a large area.
- over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- wax on: To apply wax to a surface.
- give away
- on to: Toward something; forward
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- pick out: To choose or select one item from many
- firm up: To make something stronger or more definite.
- baking tray: A flat, typically rectangular metal pan used for baking food in an oven.
- down the middle: In or along the center of something.
- a few moments: A short period of time
- turn into: To change to become something else
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- roll it: To prepare a marijuana cigarette.
- by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
- too heavy: Having excessive weight; difficult to lift or move.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- chisel out: To carve something out of a solid material.
- sand off: To remove a layer or coating by sanding.
- rough edges: Uneven or jagged borders or surfaces.
- put it together: To assemble or construct something from separate parts.
- end up with: To have something as a result.
- right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
- wipe off: To remove by rubbing or erasing
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
- each end: At both extremities or sides of something.
- on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
- from side to side: Moving left and right repeatedly.
- level off: (Of plane) to start flying at a lower, flat height
- check out
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- piece: A counter in a board game
- layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- bottom: The part of your body you sit on
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- firm: Company that sells goods or services
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- add: To include as well
- cut: Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
- mark: Person's name
- white: Person's name
- wax: (Of the moon) to get bigger, like a full circle
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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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