Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- in half: Divided into two equal parts.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- thankful for: Feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
- at least: As a minimum
- work out
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- on the go: Very busy and active.
- fill up
- for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- terrible at: Very bad or unskilled at something.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
- bunch together: To gather closely as a group.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- pop in: To visit someone briefly.
- in no time: Very quickly or soon
- keep it off: To avoid gaining weight again after having lost it.
- all along: From the beginning; all the time.
- sort out: To find a way of dealing with a problem; resolve
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- mess up: To make a mistake
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- solid color: A single, uniform color without patterns or variations.
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- make for: To go to or toward something/someone for a reason
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- or simply: Alternatively; in a more straightforward way.
- as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
- stress out: To become anxious, worried, or tense.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- soften up: To make something softer or more pliable.
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- with just: Using only; with no more than.
- cut into: To divide something into pieces with a sharp tool.
- carve out: To create or obtain something through effort or skill.
- put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
- on the couch: Receiving psychotherapy or psychological treatment.
- pour in: To arrive or enter a place in large numbers or amounts.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- going on: To continue doing something
- walk down: To walk along or down something.
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- love: Person's name
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- scrub: To clean with hard rubbing
- volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
- hack: To illegally access someone else's computer
- nail: Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- add: To include as well
- cut: Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
- workout: Energetic exercise
- shadow: To cover something with shade
- white: Person's name
- paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
- brush: To touch against a thing very lightly when moving
- polish: Act of making something clean and shiny
- lip: Edge of a hole or container
- skin: To defeat someone easily and completely
- shower: Device producing falling water for cleaning
- mascara: Makeup for making eyelashes look darker/longer
- glitter: To shine with individual tiny flashes of light
- sponge: Soft cleaning material able to absorb water
- popsicle: Sweet frozen candy on a stick
- breakfast: First meal of the day
- pancake: Flat cake of fried on both sides on a griddle, etc.
- mint: Candies with the taste of mint
- tablespoon: Large spoon that is used for measuring ingredients
- leopard: Large cat with short fur and black spots
- pink: Color made by mixing red and white
- yummy: (Of food) delicious; very tasty
- raspberry: Small, soft, red fruit that grows on a bush
- yogurt: Custard-like food made from curdled milk
- toothbrush: Small brush with long handle used to clean teeth
- bobby: Police officer (UK slang)
- mango: Tropical fruit with yellow flesh and a big stone
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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
A2 Elementary
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