Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
- off the bat: Immediately; without delay.
- right off the bat: Immediately; from the very beginning or start.
- hot air: Meaningless or exaggerated talk; empty rhetoric.
- in terms of
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- child: A very young person, between about 2 and 15
- stop: To block or close something
- old: Having existed for a long time, not young or new
- grass: To betray someone
- eat: To put food in your mouth
- tall: High in height
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
- thing: (Used to introduce the reason for something)
- mouth: Hole in the face used for eating and talking
- bodily: By moving the whole of something
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- balloon: Thin bag of rubber filled with air, used as a toy
- pocket: Small cloth bag sewn into clothing to hold things
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- kid: Child or young person
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- mug: Large ceramic drinking cup with a handle
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- gum: To cover or stick with adhesive
- monster: Large frightening imaginary creature
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- announcement: Act of informing people about something publicly
- giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- weight: How heavy something is
- knowledge: Information, understanding, or skill
- voice: Ability to sing well
- service: Work that a person does to assist others
- public: Owned by the government
- fashionable: Behaving and dressing as is currently popular
- bouncing: To move around energetically, playfully
- mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- lick: To pass the tongue along something, e.g. ice cream
- skull: Structure of bones forming the face and head
- deceased: Dead; not alive
- melody: Song; music
- grim: Being very serious or determined
- anime: A form of Japanese animation
- videogame: A game played by electronically manipulating images produced by a computer program on a television screen or similar visual display unit.
- kidnap: To take someone and demand money to return them
- chalk: To draw or write something with chalk
- demise: Concerning a death
- ferocious: Very fierce or intense
- motto: Short sentence/phrase expressing aims of a group
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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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