Vocabulary
- cancel out: To neutralize or negate the effect of something else.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- brush away: To remove something by sweeping or wiping with a brush or hand.
- any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
- in check: Under control; restrained.
- stand out
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- keep it off: To avoid gaining weight again after having lost it.
- pearly whites: A person's teeth, especially when they are white and healthy-looking.
- tooth: A sharp points on the edge of a machine or tool
- white: Person's name
- color: To change or affect someone's opinion
- go: To attend or be at a place
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- orange: Being a color that is a mixture of red and yellow
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- mouth: Hole in the face used for eating and talking
- blue: Color of the clear sky
- whiten: To make something whiter
- ready: Being likely or about to do something
- easy: Not hard to do; not difficult
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- sugar: Substance which the body stores or uses for energy
- bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
- brush: To touch against a thing very lightly when moving
- pink: Color made by mixing red and white
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- cool: Steady and calm when facing difficulties
- dead: Not alive
- add: To include as well
- fuller: Containing more than others
- partner: One you have a business/personal relationship with
- wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
- honey: Sweet, thick golden liquid that is made by bees
- pointing: To face a certain direction, e.g. north
- smile: To put up the corners of mouth to show happiness
- lip: Edge of a hole or container
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- shade: Area of darkness when something blocks the light
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- gently: In a mild, careful, and soft manner
- cancel: To end a legal, business, or other agreement
- trend: Current style or fashion
- clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- skin: To defeat someone easily and completely
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
- sparkle: To shine with a lot of very small points of light
- innocent: Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
- ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
- addict: Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
- bow: To (cause to) curve or bend
- functional: Useful; not just for decoration
- environmentally: So as to affect the environment/the natural world
- distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
- conscious: Aware of what is going on around you
- tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
- sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
- slight: Small (amount, quality)
- fortune: What might happen to you in the future
- skip: Very large waste disposal bin
- invest: To use resources to build for the future
- protection: Being kept from harm
- straw: Dry yellow stems of crops such as wheat
- opt: To choose one thing rather than other choices
- disposable: Being available to be used or spent
- hazard: Something that is dangerous and causes problems
- enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
- neutral: Something with pH value of 7
- subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
- illusion: Idea, image or impression that is not correct
- incorporate: To form into a company or business corporation
- lipstick: Red, pink etc. makeup for the lips
- glitter: To shine with individual tiny flashes of light
- concealer: A cosmetic product used to hide dark circles, blemishes, and other imperfections on the skin.
- pearly: Color of white pearls
- scrub: To clean with hard rubbing
- makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- bolder: Not afraid of danger
- popsicle: Sweet frozen candy on a stick
- gal: Another way to say girl
- eyeshadow: Colored makeup worn around the eyes
- fluoride: Chemical added to water to improve tooth health
- countdown: Counting backward to zero to show the time left
- balm: Fragrant herb
- highlighter: Cosmetic used to highlight the eyes or cheekbones
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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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