Vocabulary
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- for fear of: Because of anxiety or apprehension that something undesirable might happen.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- next to: Being located along side another
- consist of
- forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- check out
- appreciate: To rise in value (of property or belongings)
- decent: Being fairly good; acceptable
- tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- concentration: Amount or number of something in a thing or place
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- messy: Being complex or difficult to fix
- crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
- rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- dare: To challenge someone to do something that is risky
- attitude: Way you act, think and feel about something
- sink: To push something down into the ground
- ethnic: Of people who share the same culture, traditions
- cramp: Sharp, unexpected pain when a muscle becomes tight
- gain: To increase in something, such as weight
- critic: Person who judges (e.g. art) and gives opinions
- dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- juvenile: Concerning young people or children
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
- dash: To hit against something with a lot of force
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
- transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- peel: Outer covering, or skin, of a piece of fruit
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- great: Very good; better than before
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- tide: Way opinions or events are developing or changing
- summon: To order someone to come, e.g. to a court of law
- slick: Confident; effortlessly effective
- frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
- persecute: To ill-treat, oppress or harass, as for religion
- sassy: Improperly forward or bold
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- belong: To be a welcomed as a new member of a group
- quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
- mutant: Organism derived from a change in genes
- dentist: Person whose job is to take care of people's teeth
- lonely: Sad because apart from other people
- unfair: not treating people in an equal way, or not morally right
- breakup: End of a relationship often due to troubles
- annex: An extension to a main building
- lively: Full of life and energy; merry; animated
- workplace: Place where work is done
- bandwagon: Idea or activity that becomes very popular
- bookcase: Piece of furniture with shelves for storing books
- keeper: Person taking care of animals
- cookie: A flat, round sweet baked food
- indoor: Located, done, or used inside a building
- punching: To hit something very hard with a closed hand
- homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
- kitty: Amount of money a group of people share
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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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