Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- for one thing: Used to introduce a reason for something.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- on fire: Very successful or popular
- in point: Relevant; pertinent
- came off: To succeed in doing; complete something
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- talking smack: Present continuous of talking smack; boasting or bragging.
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- in the bedroom: Located or happening inside the bedroom.
- come on in: An invitation to enter a place.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- genuinely: In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
- guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
- delicate: Easily broken or damaged
- jerk: Someone you think is an idiot
- dump: To end a romantic relationship
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
- conduct: Your behavior
- etiquette: Rules regarding manners or good behavior
- snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
- colleague: Person you work or cooperate with
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- sweat: To do an amount of hard work
- affair: Secret sexual relationship between two people
- dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
- divorce: Legal breakup of a marriage
- bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
- smack: To slap or hit, e.g. with a resounding noise
- humiliation: Loss of self-respect or status
- spray: To cover something with a stream of tiny drops
- election: Process of choosing someone by voting
- mad: Very angry
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- hire: To give a job to someone in exchange for pay
- shade: Area of darkness when something blocks the light
- resolve: To make a decision to do something
- declaration: Stating the cost of things purchased overseas
- clog: To make or become blocked or filled with something
- porn: Short for pornography
- roast: To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
- tan: A light brown color
- whistle: Device making a high sharp sound when blown
- wig: Covering of artificial hair worn on the head
- hideous: Very ugly; frightening-looking
- powder: Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
- invent: To create something such as a story or excuse
- outraged: Very angry about a wrong or cruel act
- biography: Story of a person's life as told by someone else
- penis: Male organ for copulation and urination
- nomination: Act of choosing someone for a certain position
- discourse: The study of how we write and speak
- found: To become aware of something that is happening
- pussy: Cat
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- surely: With certainty; definitely
- clown: Performer in funny clothes who makes people laugh
- dignified: With a formal, serious, and calm manner
- coward: Someone too afraid to do what is right or needed
- historian: Someone who studies the course of history
- producer: Company producing or growing a certain product
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- small: Little in size; not big
- finish: To use or consume all of something
- capitol: A building occupied by a state legislature
- vile: Being very bad or unpleasant; disgusting
- christ
- nice: Being attractive or of high quality or value
- eat: To put food in your mouth
- big: Popular
- staffer: Person who works for the US President
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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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