Vocabulary
- cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
- build up: To increase the amount; collect something
- have to: Must do
- over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
- draw on: To come to its end
- due to: Because of; owing to
- level off: (Of plane) to start flying at a lower, flat height
- in half: Divided into two equal parts.
- down the middle: In or along the center of something.
- go together: To match well; to be harmonious or aesthetically pleasing.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- tip out: To pour something out of a container by tilting it.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- long for: To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
- on the bench: Not actively playing in a game; in reserve.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- draw up: To create a formal document
- on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
- take out: To apply for and get a license
- in rows: Arranged in multiple lines.
- fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
- next to: Being located along side another
- trim down: To reduce in size or amount, especially body weight.
- cut up: Be cut up (about) to be upset or angry
- except that: But; with the exception that.
- push in: To move ahead of people who are waiting in a line.
- chocolate: Hard brown candy made from cocoa beans
- cake: To cover with a thing that becomes hard when dried
- grass: To betray someone
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- tree: Tall green plants in a forest
- sheep: Animal with a woolly coat raised for meat or wool
- green: Color of young leaves
- grey: Color between black and white (also spelled gray)
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- village: Small town in the country
- house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
- dark: Of a color that is not light
- white: Person's name
- upside: Above, over
- colour: To change or affect someone's opinion
- add: To include as well
- cut: Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
- join: To bring something close to another, to become one
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- thin: Flowing with ease; with a high percentage of water
- level: Specific height of something
- wooden: (Of acting) without natural emotion; unconvincing
- fill: To make something full
- dirt: Loose earth or soil
- slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
- large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
- plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
- roof: Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
- leaf: Page in a book
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- cave: Large hole in the side of a cliff or hill
- firmly: In a hard, steady, unchanging way
- pipe: To speak in a high-pitched voice, like a child
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- plain: Obvious; clearly so, true
- border: To be right next to another country or state
- smooth: Moving without stops and starts
- giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
- layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
- log: To move a certain distance or speed, as recorded
- frost: To form ice on the surfaces in cold weather
- melt: To disappear or to go away
- tray: A wide flat thing to carry food on
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- tan: A light brown color
- temper: An angry mood or fit; temperament
- mold: Distinctive type of character or nature
- plank: Long, thick board used when building something
- cube: Solid object that has six square sides
- minecraft: A sandbox video game where players can build and explore virtual worlds.
- gravel: Very small pieces of rock often used to make paths
- howtocookthat: A popular website and YouTube channel dedicated to baking and dessert recipes, tutorials, and demonstrations.
- creeper: Any plant which crawls or climbs up a tree
- spatula: Hand tool used to mix or spread soft substances
- template: Shape that is used as a pattern to make something
- trim: To cut (hair, etc.) to make it neater/shorter
- mini: Small British car
- speckle: Pattern of many small marks on a surface
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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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