Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- have to: Must do
- work out
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- no shame: Without a sense of embarrassment or guilt.
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- at least: As a minimum
- in power: Having control of a country or organization.
- read for: To read aloud on behalf of someone else.
- look up to: To respect or admire someone
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
- in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
- going on: To continue doing something
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- yes and no: An ambivalent or uncertain answer; a response that is neither a clear affirmation nor a clear denial.
- in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- overwhelmed: To defeat something or someone completely
- imitate: To act, speak like someone or something else
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- dude: Form of address for a man
- influence: To affect or change something indirectly
- butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
- controversy: Strong public disagreement about something
- subconscious: Occurring in the mind without direct thinking
- react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- naked: Not wearing any clothes; without covering
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- portray: To play a character in theater or on film
- protagonist: Main character in a story
- feminist: Person believing women have the same rights as men
- comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- censor: To remove inappropriate material from books, films
- blank: Showing no emotion or understanding
- blur: To make something unclear or out of focus
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- chuckle: To laugh quietly, as when amused
- bang: To strike something loudly or forcefully
- lyric: In a tone, or style similar to an emotional song
- catchy: Being easy to like, remember (of songs)
- great: Very good; better than before
- aspire: To have a great ambition or goal
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- rape: To force someone to have sex against their will
- cocaine: Illegal drug made from coca leaves
- skinny: Too thin; very lean
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
- famous: Excellent
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- female: Person of the sex that gives birth to babies
- automobile: Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
- dealer: Someone who buys things to sell to others
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- tower: Tall, narrow building
- squeal: Long high cry of pain, fear or surprise
- bleep: Short sound made by an electronic instrument
- placement: Act of putting something in a place or position
- rifle: Group of soldiers armed with rifles
- sexist: Discriminatory behavior towards the opposite sex
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- salad: Uncooked vegetables made into a dish
- sarcastically: In a rude and critical manner
- rapper: Singer who performs rap music
- anaconda: Large snake of tropical South America
- toy: Things children play with, as dolls or small cars
- maniacally: In a violent or mentally ill manner
- objectification: Concrete representation of an abstract idea
- heh: An exclamation of surprise or inquiry
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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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