Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- de novo: Newly arising; synthesized from scratch, especially referring to a new mutation or a newly synthesized molecule.
- at the moment: At this time; now
- in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
- at least: As a minimum
- got to: To arrive at some place
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- make it big: To become very successful or famous.
- for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
- happen on: To find or discover by accident.
- kill me: An exaggerated expression of frustration or annoyance.
- for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
- picks up: To catch a criminal and take to police station
- go on: To continue doing something
- deal with
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- in league: Secretly working together to deceive or harm others.
- like fuck: Used to emphasize a very high degree or intensity.
- back off: To stop supporting; lose courage
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- in another world: Mentally distant; not paying attention to the present reality.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- at sea
- box out: To position yourself to block an opponent, commonly in basketball.
- watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- game on: An exclamation indicating the start of a game or activity.
- out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- catch up: To become equal with another person
- come round: To visit someone or some place for a short time
- cool down: To become cooler; to reduce in temperature.
- get here: To arrive at a specific location.
- of means: Having resources or wealth available for use.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
- job: Something that must be done
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- sea: Very large group of people, similar-looking things
- back: Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- fishing: To go fishing with a net or hook
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- thing: (Used to introduce the reason for something)
- gaming: Betting money on sports, horses, games etc.
- fish: Animal that swims and lives in water
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- stop: To block or close something
- team: Group of people working on a task together
- win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
- match: To equal or be as good as something else
- kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
- cool: Steady and calm when facing difficulties
- happen: To take place or occur
- hobby: Regular activity done in free time, for pleasure
- crowd: To force too many things, people into
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- level: Specific height of something
- dead: Not alive
- point: An item to be discussed
- competition: Fighting against others to win something
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- sail: To travel across water in a boat or a ship
- robot: Machine able perform more tasks that people can
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- pile: Large amount of something
- server: A computer which distributes files to others
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- creative: Having the ability to make something new
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- contest: Struggle or competition between rivals
- spot: A certain place or area
- fox: Small forest animal with 4 legs and a long tail
- fisherman: Man whose job is catching fish
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
- ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
- unload: To express strong or troubling feelings
- cosplay: The practice of dressing up as a character from a work of fiction (such as a manga, anime, video game, or comic book).
- rift: Opening made by splitting; a major disagreement
- lag: Delay between two events
- scissor: To cut with or as if with scissors
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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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