Vocabulary
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- follow through: To fulfill a promise
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- hanging out: To spend time with your friends
- have to: Must do
- on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- go find: To search for and locate someone or something.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
- acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- invention: Something new that is different from other things
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- monopoly: Complete market control for a service or product
- savage: Condition of being cruel, violent, uncivilized
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- upbeat: Being positive and cheerful
- public: Owned by the government
- drug: Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- barista: Person who serves drinks at a bar or cafe
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- battle: Military fight between armies
- bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
- part: Division of a book
- handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
- cocaine: Illegal drug made from coca leaves
- invent: To create something such as a story or excuse
- steel: Very strong or determined character in a person
- beam: To send out information, signals, or light
- pretentious: Trying to seem more cultured/clever than you are
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- cone: A 3D shape with a circular base and pointed top
- need: To be unable to manage without something; require
- pointless: Being without a purpose or meaning
- look: Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
- price: Person's name
- forget: To not remember something
- grunt: To utter a deep sound like that of a pig
- dealer: Someone who buys things to sell to others
- soft: Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
- toe: One of the five parts at the end of your foot
- muffin: Small sweet cake that often contains fruit
- wallet: Small flat case for money, credit cards etc.
- cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
- sucking: To pull or remove something with great power
- goddamn: Very bad; terrible
- mindless: Without thinking things through; stupid; unfeeling
- twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
- furthest: Being the greatest distance in space or time
- bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
- robin: Person's name
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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
A2 Elementary
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