Vocabulary
- valley girl: A stereotypical young woman from the San Fernando Valley in California, characterized as materialistic, superficial, and using a distinctive slang.
- jump on: To criticize someone suddenly and strongly.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- in my book: According to my personal opinion or belief.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- foreign: Being of a different place or country
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- spill: Accident when someone falls
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- profit: Benefit from doing something
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- organization: Group of people with a particular purpose
- act: To behave in a certain way
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- accurately: Exactly and without any mistakes; correctly
- spell: To lead to future trouble
- shrimp: Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
- sleek: Having a smooth and appealing shape or surface
- aluminum: Very light silvery-white metal used to make cans
- impressed: To make an emotional or cognitive impact upon
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- deep: Complex and important
- valley: Area between mountains with river running through
- explosion: Loud and sudden expression of emotion
- part: Division of a book
- cross: Angry and upset
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- laughter: Action or sound of laughing
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- southern: Concerning a region in the south
- soft: Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- mafia: Secret criminal organization
- squeak: To make a short very high cry or sound
- beep: Short high sound such as that made by a car horn
- aluminium: Very light silvery-white metal used to make cans
- cowboy: Man who tends cattle or sheep (often from a horse)
- whoosh: Sound made when something moves quickly past you
- funniest: Causing the most laughter or amusement
- tiger: Large wild cat with orange fur and black lines
- midwest: North central region of the United States
- banjo: Guitar-like instrument with long neck, round body
- summertime: Warmest season of the year
- godfather: Man who acts as a sponsor for a child at baptism
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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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