Vocabulary
- got to: To arrive at some place
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- have to: Must do
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- going on: To continue doing something
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- the lion's share: The largest or greatest part of something.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- off the table: No longer being considered or discussed.
- get about: To go out a lot; travel widely
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
- pissed off: Angry or annoyed.
- sweetness and light: Behavior that is very pleasant and friendly, often after conflict.
- go on: To continue doing something
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- the good stuff: Things of high quality or the best kind.
- live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- two-way street: A situation or relationship involving reciprocal action or obligation.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- vouch for: To assert or confirm as a truth based on one's experience or knowledge.
- earn it: To deserve something as a result of one's actions or efforts.
- down the road: At a future time; in the future.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
- under no circumstances: Absolutely not; in no situation.
- faculty advisor: A member of the faculty who provides guidance and support to students, especially in academic matters.
- bring down: To destroy (government, etc.) forcefully
- bring to: To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
- pay the piper: To face the consequences of one's actions after misdeeds.
- play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
- old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
- given time: A specific time that has been scheduled or agreed upon.
- for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
- one of those things: An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
- on the shelf: Located on a shelf.
- for your information: Used to introduce a piece of information, often when disagreeing or correcting someone.
- in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
- book on: A book about a particular subject.
- next to: Being located along side another
- back against the wall: To be in a difficult situation with little room to escape.
- one being: An individual existence; a person or creature.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
- in the business of: Engaged in a particular commercial activity or profession.
- on a stick: Food that is served on a stick
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- intellectual property: Creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- back off: To stop supporting; lose courage
- back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
- walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
- stand by: To keep to an agreement
- white collar: Relating to the work done in an office or other professional environment.
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- out of the way: Remote; isolated.
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- get excited: To become enthusiastic or eager.
- beach ball: A large, inflatable ball used for recreation at the beach or pool.
- make for: To go to or toward something/someone for a reason
- put up with: To suffer (a difficult thing) without complaining
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- whole point: The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
- by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
- in writing: Expressed or presented in written form, rather than spoken.
- speaks volumes: To strongly convey a message or impression without words.
- stack up: To compare with something else; measure up.
- up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
- for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
- pick it up: To lift something from a surface.
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- deal with
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- on the house: Free; paid for by the establishment.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- except that: But; with the exception that.
- of all time: The best or most significant in history.
- move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
- by example: Through demonstration or serving as a model.
- get along: To have a friendly relationship with someone; like
- for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
- send in: To mail or email an application, etc. somewhere
- together with: In addition to; along with.
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- in Dutch: In trouble or disfavor with someone.
- back then: At that time in the past.
- in retrospect: Thinking back on what happened
- at the moment: At this time; now
- screw up: Spoken to make a big mistake
- off the ground: Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
- do the right thing: To behave in a morally correct or proper way.
- as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
- for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
- spit on: To show contempt for someone by spitting towards or onto them.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- football: Round ball kicked by people playing soccer
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- talk: Style of speaking
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- working: To bring into a specific state of success
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- fun: Amusing and enjoyable
- big: Popular
- great: Very good; better than before
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
- coach: Large, comfortable bus
- call: A order or request for action
- wonderful: Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
- kid: Child or young person
- team: Group of people working on a task together
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
- cool: Steady and calm when facing difficulties
- childhood: The time when you are a child
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- thought: To have an idea about something without certainty
- professor: Teacher who teaches at a college or university
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- brick: Baked clay block used to build houses, walls
- enable: To make it possible to do something
- faculty: Ability to do something with the power of the mind
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- encyclopedia: Reference book of information about many subjects
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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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