Vocabulary
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- apartment building: A building with many apartments or flats
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- become popular: To start to be liked by many people.
- hard up: Having very little money; poor.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- arranged in: Organized or placed in a specific order or manner within a particular space or format.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
- blood red: A very dark or vivid red color similar to the color of blood.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- fall out
- drop out: To take no part in a society you disapprove of
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- due to: Because of; owing to
- open up to: To start talking more freely about your feelings and private thoughts.
- lead to: To result in some action
- build a house: To construct a building for habitation.
- make peace: To end a state of conflict or war by agreeing to peaceful terms.
- walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- city: Area with many buildings, roads and people
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- village: Small town in the country
- hotel: Place where people can stay when traveling
- house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- animal: A living creature that is not a plant or person
- enjoy: To take pleasure in something
- visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- movie: Motion picture; film
- big: Popular
- reopen: To open again or anew
- island: Area of land that is surrounded by water
- castle: Large defensive building in historical times
- forest: Large area with many trees
- sky: The place where we see clouds above us
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- market: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- dead: Not alive
- woodland: Land that is covered with trees and shrubs
- click: To work well with someone or something
- building: To establish e.g. a reputation, over time
- add: To include as well
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- ghost: To write a book on behalf of another person
- horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
- western: Movies often about cowboys in the American West
- peace: Calm and quiet state
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- public: Owned by the government
- untouched: Still full
- networking: To join a group of computers together
- haunt: To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
- abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
- legend: List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- inspiration: Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
- nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- inhabitant: Someone living in an area or place
- winding: Following a twisting or spiral course
- amusement: State of being amused or feeling enjoyment
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- drown: To kill something by putting it under water
- assure: To confirm; state with certainty something is so
- radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
- reconsider: To think whether to change an earlier decision
- mansion: Very large, expensive home
- landmark: Event that marks a change or turning point
- chapel: Room to hold religious services
- scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
- voodoo: Cult practiced by sorcery and spirit possession
- creepy: Scary; annoying or unpleasant
- maze: Network of paths you have to make your way through
- loot: To steal things after riots or disasters
- ballroom: Large room used mainly for dancing
- lat: Broad flat muscle on either side of the back
- swamp: Area of land that is wet or covered with water
- mutant: Organism derived from a change in genes
- clockwork: Any mechanism of geared wheels driven by a spring
- meltdown: Very large disaster, where everything goes wrong
- foliage: Leaves of a plant
- apocalyptic: Involving great disaster or destruction
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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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