Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- at least: As a minimum
- clear up: To tidy things away, e.g. dirty dishes after meal
- freak out: To react or behave in a wild or irrational way
- dry skin: A skin condition characterized by a lack of moisture in the skin, often causing itching, scaling, and cracking.
- oily skin: Skin that produces an excess amount of sebum, leading to a greasy appearance.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- give in: To submit work; hand in
- fix the problem: To find a solution to a problem; to repair something that is broken.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- kind of lost: Slightly confused or disoriented; not knowing exactly where one is or what to do.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- suffer from: To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
- on and off: Intermittently; not continuously.
- think back: To recapture the past
- cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
- by any means: In any way possible, regardless of the method
- balance out: To make or become more equal to another thing
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- have on: To be wearing something.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- want in: To desire to participate or be included in something.
- feel right: To seem correct or appropriate; to give a sense of being morally or ethically sound.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- build up: To increase the amount; collect something
- rub in: To emphasize something unpleasant for someone repeatedly.
- go over all: To review or examine every part of something carefully.
- cut back: To use less of something
- in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
- once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
- make up: To invent or create a story
- lock in: To secure something, such as a price or deal, for a specific period.
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
- product: Item that can be bought
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- dirt: Loose earth or soil
- allergic: Of or having a reaction to an allergy
- acne: Red spots or pimples on your face
- dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
- skin: To defeat someone easily and completely
- makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
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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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