Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- stand out
- on to: Toward something; forward
- in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- lead to: To result in some action
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- putting the cart before the horse: Doing things in the wrong or illogical order.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- space out: To become distracted or inattentive; to lose focus.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- see through: To realize the truth about
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- out of the gate: At the very beginning of an event or process.
- time out: A brief suspension of activity; a pause.
- walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
- wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- at least: As a minimum
- hike up: To increase something, often prices or taxes.
- on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
- start off: To begin or commence something.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- up the hill: In an upward direction on a slope or hill.
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- step out: To go outside for a short time
- move away: To relocate; to go and live in a different place.
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
- push out: To prevent others from competing, e.g. in business
- start out: To begin your life or career in a particular way.
- look up to: To respect or admire someone
- to the left: In or toward the left direction.
- in terms of
- see to: To attend to; take care of
- merge with: To combine or blend together into a single entity.
- on a regular basis: Happening frequently or at regular intervals.
- concern about: To worry about something.
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- bomb out: To fail completely or badly, often in a test or competition.
- have on: To be wearing something.
- take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
- put out: To publish, e.g. a book
- account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
- come on over: An invitation to visit someone's home or location.
- special gift: A particularly thoughtful or unique present.
- wig out: To lose control; to become very excited or agitated.
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
- go: To attend or be at a place
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- talk: Style of speaking
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- long: Person's name
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- push: To move into enemy country with a military attack
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- building: To establish e.g. a reputation, over time
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- finger: One of the five long parts of the hand
- branch: Part of a family related to the same members
- creative: Having the ability to make something new
- voice: Ability to sing well
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- destination: The place you are traveling to
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
- proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
- chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- trunk: Long nose of an elephant
- courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- tendency: Likelihood to behave in a particular way
- unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- steer: A cow
- vision: Ability to see; eyesight
- wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
- distinction: Special quality that makes something different
- interact: To talk or do things with each other
- understanding: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- creativity: Ability to imagine new ideas
- imitating: To act, speak like someone or something else
- authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
- equation: Mathematical statement showing things to be equal
- provoke: To deliberately annoy to make someone aggressive
- canyon: Deep rock valley usually with flowing water
- hack: To illegally access someone else's computer
- marketplace: Place where a public market is held
- resonant: Strong and deep in tone
- resonate: (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
- substantive: Essential; considerable
- murky: Being dark, unclear, and difficult to see through
- brilliance: Great amount of skill or intelligence
- peripheral: Computer devices attached to the computer
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
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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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