Vocabulary
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- got to: To arrive at some place
- work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
- out of the way: Remote; isolated.
- from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
- have to: Must do
- put back: To return something to the proper place
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- at least: As a minimum
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- kick in: (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
- heart and soul: With great enthusiasm and commitment.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- huge deal: Something very important or significant.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- huge: Very very large
- polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- conspiracy: Plan made in secret to do something illegal
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- trend: Current style or fashion
- toddler: Young child learning to walk
- promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- click: To work well with someone or something
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- shitty: Very bad
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- feed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
- great: Very good; better than before
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- bout: A boxing match
- bait: Piece of food used to catch or trap an animal
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- subscriber: Person who pays a (monthly) fee to get a service
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- happen: To take place or occur
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- landmark: Event that marks a change or turning point
- retarded: To cause to move or proceed slowly
- favour: What someone asks of you; helpful act; a kindness
- respectful: Showing respect, consideration or politeness
- meme: Idea, value or pattern of behavior in a culture
- tab: To press the tab key on a keyboard
- discouraging: To make a person feel less courageous or hopeful
- cancerous: Being a growth caused by abnormal cell division
- retard: To cause to move or proceed slowly
- delete: To remove or erase something
- quitting: To leave a job
- appreciative: Understanding the value or worth of something
- nightclub: Place for drinking and dancing at night
- damnit: A mild swear word used to express annoyance
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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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