Vocabulary
- going on: To continue doing something
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- for the win: Used to express enthusiasm or determination to achieve victory or success.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
- move with: To adapt or proceed together in agreement or pace with something.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
- aesthetic: Concerning the sense of artistic beauty
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- blow: To move something using air
- roam: To move about freely without a set destination
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- couple: To join something to something else
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- animation: The process of creating moving images using drawings, computer graphics, or other techniques.
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- cinnamon: Sweet spice used in cooking or desserts
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- great: Very good; better than before
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- greet: To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
- land: Region or country
- cinema: A place for showing movies
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
- superb: Extremely good
- battery: Portable device that stores electricity
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- popcorn: Small-eared corn that burst in dry heat
- subway: Train system running under the ground in a city
- excite: To make something or someone become more active
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- tripod: Support with three legs for camera, telescope, etc.
- latte: Espresso coffee filled up with hot milk
- ohh: Expression showing surprise
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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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