Vocabulary
- light up: To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
- carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- by your side: Near you, supporting you.
- not available: Not able to be used or obtained; inaccessible.
- quarrel with: To have an argument or disagreement with someone.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- take with: To bring something or someone along when you go somewhere.
- walk away from: To leave a situation or relationship, especially when it is difficult or unpleasant.
- on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
- hand on: To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
- without knowing: Unaware; without being conscious of something.
- busy streets: Streets filled with a lot of activity, traffic, and people.
- by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
- back off: To stop supporting; lose courage
- bring out: To formally introduce a girl/ woman to society
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
- girl: A female child; a young woman
- letter: One of the 26 parts of the English alphabet
- sad: Unhappy; wishing something hadn't happened
- boring: To make a deep hole in the ground with a drill
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- study: To focus on learning something usually at school
- dance: To move your body rhythmically to music
- leave: To go away from; depart
- mom: A slang term for mother
- class: To place things into groups by common qualities
- love: Person's name
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
- call: A order or request for action
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- market: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
- add: To include as well
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
- camp: A (military) base
- exam: (Medical) test to find out what is wrong
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- girlfriend: Romantic female friend of a man or boy
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- seat: To have seats available for a number of people
- keep: Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
- noodle: String of dried dough, usually eaten in a soup
- accompany: To play music with someone
- secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
- cancel: To end a legal, business, or other agreement
- employment: The state of being in work or having a job
- forgive: To stop blaming someone for guilt, mistake
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- hiding: A severe beating
- annoying: To make someone angry
- quit: To leave a job
- operation: Business or company, or its activities
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
- curious: Wanting to know more about something
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- quarrel: To have an angry argument or disagreement
- frustrating: To make annoyed because things don't go well
- stroke: When blood cannot get to brain, causing damage
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- graduate: Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
- mixture: Something made by combining two or more things
- courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
- physically: In a manner related to the body
- tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
- critical: Making a negative judgment of something
- status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
- closure: Feeling of accepting a death, divorce etc.
- diagnose: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
- module: Part or unit with a specific job or function
- bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
- lah: A particle used at the end of a sentence in Singaporean and Malaysian English, often to soften a command or express emphasis.
- mee: Alternative spelling of 'me,' the objective form of 'I'.
- messaging: To communicate using text
- everytime: On every occasion
- bullshit: Telling lies, nonsense (very rude)
- la: The syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization
- marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
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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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