Vocabulary
- fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
- at school: Present and attending school.
- catch up: To become equal with another person
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- my personal favorite: Something that I like more than other things.
- going on: To continue doing something
- on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
- as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
- dude: Form of address for a man
- freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- slang: Words or phrases used in a very informal way
- generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- plain: Obvious; clearly so, true
- pathetic: Causing feelings of sadness, pity and sympathy
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- rewind: To make something go backwards
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- fault: A failure or negative aspect of
- approval: Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- marijuana: Illegal drug that is made from hemp
- personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
- legitimately: In a lawfully recognized manner
- tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- fantasy: Something imagined and very different from reality
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- act: To behave in a certain way
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- dope: Someone you think it stupid or a fool
- murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- lottery: Betting game of buying tickets to win money
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- guacamole: Dip made of avocado, garlic and other seasoning
- woo: (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
- bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
- ham: Smoked meat from leg of a pig, often eaten cold
- retard: To cause to move or proceed slowly
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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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