Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- blow up: To suddenly become angry
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- have to: Must do
- going on: To continue doing something
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- out of the way: Remote; isolated.
- proud of you: Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done, or are connected to.
- of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
- at least: As a minimum
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- in bed with: Closely associated with someone, often secretly or unethically.
- new level: A higher or improved stage of achievement or quality.
- settle for: To accept something although not satisfied with it
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- see about: To look into or arrange something.
- in the front row: Seated in the first row closest to the front.
- get back at: To take revenge on someone
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- courtesy of: Provided or permitted by (someone or something).
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- break into: To start suddenly (crying, panicking, etc.)
- kick off: To start a football match.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- catch on: To become popular; start to be used
- game over: The end of a game or a situation.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- blow: To move something using air
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- re: Are
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
- ball: Large dance where people dress formally
- bang: To strike something loudly or forcefully
- sleep: To have enough beds for
- cousin: Child of your uncle or aunt
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- prank: Trick performed to make people look foolish
- pole: One of two opposite ideas, qualities or positions
- penny: Person's name
- game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
- romantic: Relating to courtship or love
- pit: To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
- fashion: Style of dress or activity popular at some time
- happy: Feeling pleasure or joy; glad
- gift: Something given to another for a reason; present
- robot: Machine able perform more tasks that people can
- sky: The place where we see clouds above us
- amusing: To make someone laugh by entertaining them
- massage: Rubbing neck, back etc., to relieve pain/to relax
- questionable: Not likely to be right or true; doubtful
- homemade: Made at home, not in a factory
- virginity: Condition of never having had sex
- kitty: Amount of money a group of people share
- grandmother: Your mother or father's mother
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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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