Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- jump out: To suddenly appear or move forward, often to surprise someone.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
- compressed air: Air that has been forced into a smaller space, increasing its pressure.
- as intended: In the way that was planned or meant to happen.
- in flight: Act of flying
- in addition to: Besides; as well as
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- hilarious: Extremely amusing; very funny
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
- cruise: To easily achieve
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- navigate: To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
- cabin: Small basic wooden home in the countryside
- steer: A cow
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
- altitude: Height of something above sea level
- cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
- fiber: Basic character and nature of a person
- bend: To become curved or no longer straight
- emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- rear: Part of the human body that you sit on; buttocks
- feat: Impressive act showing courage or skill
- vertical: (Of a line, etc.) going up and down; not horizontal
- extensive: Large; full or complete
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- thrust: To move (e.g. a knife) forcefully towards someone
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- delivery: Way someone acts when speaking publicly
- flight: Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
- assembly: Process of putting the parts of something together
- tunnel: Passage under the ground, often for cars or trains
- wire: Thin, flexible thread of metal
- scrape: To take something off a surface with a sharp tool
- range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
- flock: Group of animals or birds that live together
- efficiency: Working well; producing something without waste
- prototype: A first or preliminary version of a device or vehicle from which other forms are developed
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- part: Division of a book
- construct: To build or create something
- aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- auxiliary: Helping or supporting a function or group
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- ventilation: Act of supplying fresh air to get rid of bad air
- add: To include as well
- paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
- plane: An airplane
- infuse: To soak tea, etc. in hot water, oil etc.
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- vacation: Time off work used for relaxation or travel
- fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
- visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
- flap: Motion or sound of something waving back and forth
- extensively: Very much or often; to a large degree
- cockpit: Area in (plane, boat) where the pilot, driver sits
- fin: Flat, thin body parts of a fish that help it swim
- composite: Made of more than one different part
- hydraulic: Of a system operated by water or other liquids
- takeoff: A composition imitating someones artistic work
- hangar: Building used to house airplanes
- airbus: Jet airliner build by the Airbus Group
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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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