Vocabulary
- throw away: To fail to take advantage of a good chance
- water down: To add water to a drink or other liquid in order to make it less strong, concentrated, or thick.
- finish with: To end a relationship
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- dump: To end a romantic relationship
- absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- starch: Substance in food changed to energy in the body
- sink: To push something down into the ground
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- sticky: Easy to adhere or stick to other things
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- great: Very good; better than before
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- pot: Container designed to hold or store something
- heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
- smooth: Moving without stops and starts
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- incline: To bend the head or body forward
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- stew: To cook meat or vegetables in hot water
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- add: To include as well
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- olive: Person's name
- silky: Having a smooth texture and shiny appearance
- butter: Yellow substance made of cream, spread on bread
- mix: To combine two or more things to make one
- shiny: Reflecting a lot of light; bright and smooth
- yummy: (Of food) delicious; very tasty
- pasta: Type of Italian food, such as spaghetti
- cheese: Yellowish solid food made from aged milk
- oil: A liquid used for frying foods
- tha: Dialect word for you
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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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