Vocabulary
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- as for: Concerning; regarding.
- pulled off: To manage to succeed
- such as: For example; like
- hanging out: To spend time with your friends
- of late: Recently; lately.
- tv show: A television program.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- movie: Motion picture; film
- filming: To record moving action with a camera
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- running: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- favourite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- knife: Long piece of metal you use for cutting things
- cooking: To heat food until it is ready to eat
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- dark: Of a color that is not light
- practise: To work as a doctor or lawyer
- chicken: A bird raised for its eggs and meat
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- boot: Footwear covering your foot and part of your leg
- camp: A (military) base
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- jewellery: Necklace, ring, etc., often made of gold, etc.
- grill: Plate of food that has been grilled
- team: Group of people working on a task together
- building: To establish e.g. a reputation, over time
- camping: Leisure activity of living in tents outdoors
- sand: Area composed of tiny pieces of rock near an ocean
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- recycling: To use old ideas or concepts again
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- injury: Physical or emotional harm or damage
- toenail: Nails at the end of your feet
- reckon: To believe or expect that something is true
- vacant: Having no fixtures, furniture, or inhabitants
- mansion: Very large, expensive home
- adaptation: Music, movie or play, changed to a new form
- sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
- cramp: Sharp, unexpected pain when a muscle becomes tight
- blunt: Without a sharp edge or point
- dune: Hill made of sand that is formed by the wind
- lair: Place where wild animals or criminals can hide
- downtown: Located in the business part of a town
- salvage: To save damaged or discarded material
- macaroni: Pasta in the form of slender tubes
- barefoot: (Walking) without shoes
- wallpaper: Decorative paper for the walls of rooms
- penthouse: (Luxury) apartment on the top floor of a building
- desolate: To destroy a place
- diversion: Action designed to distract attention
- swirl: To make a twisting shape, mark, or pattern
- fracture: Break in a bone, usually small
- parmesan: Strong aged Italian cheese, e.g. grated over pasta
- flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- stack: A large number or amount of something
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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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7 Things You Didn't Know About Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
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