Vocabulary
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- swap out: To replace something with something else.
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- in terms of
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- movie: Motion picture; film
- filming: To record moving action with a camera
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- plane: An airplane
- car: A vehicle with wheels and engine to carry people
- foot: Base of something such as a mountain or vase
- card: One of 54 pieces of paper used in a game of cards
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- hour: 60 minutes
- rode: To travel in a particular vehicle as a passenger
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- learnt: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- swim: To move through water by moving parts of the body
- sport: Something that is done for fun, e.g. football
- special: Being additional or extra
- add: To include as well
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- star: To perform or play a main role in a movie, play
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- motorbike: Motorcycle; vehicle with two wheels and an engine
- free: Living, happening without being controlled
- helicopter: Aircraft with spinning blades at the top
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- training: To teach a pet a behavior or a trick
- diving: To swim deep under water with an air supply
- dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
- director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- heater: Device that heats water or supplies warmth
- labelled: To use a term to describe, often negatively
- remotely: In a remote way
- amuse: To make someone laugh by entertaining them
- strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
- attach: To be associated or connected with
- actress: A woman or girl who acts on a stage or in a movie
- underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
- tackled: To start working on a difficult problem
- rehearsal: Practicing e.g. play, speech before a performance
- intensive: Needing great effort for a short period of time
- winding: Following a twisting or spiral course
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- profile: To write a short description of a person or group
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
- tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
- swap: To exchange goods without spending money; trade
- grace: Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
- tether: To restrain with a rope; tie down; tie up
- drift: (Of sand, etc.) to be blown into heaps by the wind
- veteran: Person experienced through long service
- explosive: Tending to show strong emotion suddenly
- stunt: Dangerous and daring trick, as in an action film
- realism: Accepting things as they are, not as you want
- heist: A burglary; a theft of a house or bank
- airborne: Being in the air
- scorching: Burning; very hot
- rig: To dishonestly fix the result of elections, games
- coincidentally: In an unplanned manner; by chance
- apparatus: Tools or instruments used for a specific activity
- debris: Remains of something broken or destroyed
- footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
- chamber: Enclosed space that contains something
- numerous: Existing in large numbers
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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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