Vocabulary
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- have to: Must do
- trail behind: To follow or lag behind someone or something.
- tick off: To indicate or select using a check mark on a list
- due to: Because of; owing to
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- burn up: To consume all of something, e.g. fuel, energy
- hold it in: To restrain or suppress an emotion or feeling.
- my eye: Used to express disbelief or skepticism.
- separate out: To extract or distinguish something from a mixture.
- mix up: To put various things together so they become one
- on the square: Behaving honestly and fairly.
- in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
- on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- in packs: In groups or sets, especially of animals hunting or moving together.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- all along: From the beginning; all the time.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- on the part of: By or done by (someone); concerning someone.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- on occasion: Sometimes, but not regularly.
- at least: As a minimum
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- at the moment: At this time; now
- in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
- as of right: By lawful entitlement or established right.
- or simply: Alternatively; in a more straightforward way.
- on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
- in the works: Being planned or prepared; in progress.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- material: Cloth; fabric
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- call: A order or request for action
- atmosphere: Air around us
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- orbit: Path an object takes as it circles another object
- small: Little in size; not big
- debris: Remains of something broken or destroyed
- big: Popular
- air: Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
- asteroid: Very small planets that move around the sun
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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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