Vocabulary
- bow to: To bend the head or body as a sign of respect or greeting.
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- have to: Must do
- on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
- go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
- come around: To eventually change your opinion or be persuaded to agree with someone else's.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- check out
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- got to: To arrive at some place
- next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- no smoking: A rule or sign indicating that smoking is not allowed in a particular area.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- take out: To apply for and get a license
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- on to: Toward something; forward
- at least: As a minimum
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- peeking out: To be just visible; to emerge slightly or briefly.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- write down: To record in writing
- experienced in: Having skill or knowledge as a result of experience.
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- kid: Child or young person
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- bow: To (cause to) curve or bend
- ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
- truck: Homegrown vegetables and fruit for sale
- shock: The passage of an electricity through the body
- cart: Vehicle on wheels for carry things; trolley
- America: The United States of America; North America and/or South America
- Japanese: Concerning the culture and people of Japan
- Japan: A string of more than islands to the east of Asia
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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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