Vocabulary
- got to: To arrive at some place
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- have to: Must do
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- back then: At that time in the past.
- on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
- off the wall: Unconventional; eccentric; bizarre.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- hanging out: To spend time with your friends
- with just: Using only; with no more than.
- put out: To publish, e.g. a book
- in a box: Contained or confined inside a box or small space.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- arrive at: To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
- dunk on: To score by forcibly putting the ball into the basket.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- play ball: Cooperate or act in agreement with others.
- work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- back in the day: In the past; in former times.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
- once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- in a row: One after another without a break.
- run back: To come back
- back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- going on: To continue doing something
- bring to: To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- go: To attend or be at a place
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
- American: Person from the USA
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
- Asian: A native or inhabitant of Asia
- edition: Form in which a book, magazine etc. is released
- hair: Long thin strands growing on your head or body
- youtube: A video-sharing website where users can upload, view, and share videos.
- harvard: A prestigious private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
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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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