Vocabulary
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
- stand between: To place oneself in the middle to prevent conflict or harm.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- get behind: To support or encourage.
- build up: To increase the amount; collect something
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
- extreme: Very great in degree
- distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
- strike: To hit something
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
- flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
- stack: A large number or amount of something
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- primarily: In the most basic or important way
- spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
- fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
- aim: Act of pointing something at a target
- riot: Person, thing, or event that is extremely funny
- potent: (Of men) being able to make a woman pregnant
- click: To work well with someone or something
- bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
- utility: Public services such as gas, water, or electricity
- philosopher: Person studying the meaning of truth and life
- ignite: To catch fire
- reduction: Act of making something smaller
- activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- excel: To perform an activity better than others
- execute: To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- point: An item to be discussed
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- blade: One of several flat pieces in a fan which move air
- armor: Defensive (e.g. metal) covering for bodies, things
- isolate: To identify, consider, or deal with separately
- rank: To rate or class things
- mercury: Silver-white metal that is used in thermometers
- ward: Person's name
- land: Region or country
- harass: To bother repeatedly with harmful words or actions
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- offense: Attempt to score in a game or match
- penetration: Act of entering into or through something
- spotlight: Lamp that produces a strong beam of light
- crippling: To hurt and make useless
- combo: A small number of things that are combined or used together.
- decimate: to kill a large number of something, or to reduce something severely
- ninja: Japanese martial arts warrior, often an assassin
- buff: Person who knows a great deal about a topic
- legion: Large group of soldiers, as of the Roman army
- durability: Product made to withstand repeated use
- dominion: Control over a place (or a person); sovereignty
- guillotine: Cutting machine with a sharp blade
- turret: Small tower on a building
- teammate: Fellow member of a team
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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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Fizz posted on 2013/05/09Want to master Darius and dominate the top lane? This guide breaks down his powerful abilities like Hemorrhage stacks and the Noxian Guillotine, plus essential item builds and rune setups. You'll pick up tons of advanced gaming vocabulary and learn how to time those crucial execute moments!
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