Vocabulary
- going on: To continue doing something
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- arrive at: To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
- drop off: To leave someone, something somewhere
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
- a bit longer: For a slightly longer period of time.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- stop by: To visit someone or some place for a short time
- bear in mind: To remember and consider something.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- plan on: To intend to do something; to expect to do something.
- go on: To continue doing something
- fill up
- every kind of: Each and all types of something; all varieties of.
- saying goes: An expression or proverb that is commonly known and used.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- below freezing: At a temperature lower than 0°C or 32°F.
- for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- smoked salmon: Salmon that has been cured by smoking.
- look back: To think about past events
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
- overwhelming: To defeat something or someone completely
- priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
- freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- glimpse: To see or notice something very briefly
- predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- proof: Act of showing that something exists or is true
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- collision: Act of crashing into someone or something else
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
- hub: Center of action or interest
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- assure: To confirm; state with certainty something is so
- embodiment: The perfect example of a concept; personification
- hire: To give a job to someone in exchange for pay
- glacier: Very large river of ice moving down a mountain
- ferment: To go through a chemical change to make alcohol
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
- forbid: To order someone not to do something
- damage: Physical harm that is done to something
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- thermal: Item of warm clothing for cold weather use
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- lagoon: Small lake surrounded by rocks; channel of water
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- pollution: Dangerous substances released into an environment
- tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
- atlantic: Of the ocean between Africa and the Americas
- volcano: Mountain through which hot liquid earth can erupt
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- ash: Gray powder left after a fire
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- picturesque: Pretty/interesting in a cute, old-fashioned way
- lamb: Young sheep
- refund: To give money back, e.g. if a product is faulty
- sand: Area composed of tiny pieces of rock near an ocean
- salmon: Light pinkish orange color
- seaweed: Plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
- fee: Amount of money paid for a particular service
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- aurora: Solar wind electrical activity in the night sky
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- volcanic: (E.g. of a temperament) easily angered; violent
- forget: To not remember something
- plentiful: Existing in large amounts or numbers
- plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
- underwear: Clothes worn next to skin/under outer clothes
- petrol: Liquid used as fuel in car engines; (US) gasoline
- uneven: Being good in some parts and poor in others
- downtown: Located in the business part of a town
- national: Concerning a nation as a whole
- northern: In or toward the north
- sunset: Daily disappearance of the sun
- gravel: Very small pieces of rock often used to make paths
- platter: Large plate that holds several types of food
- shark: Person who lends money at unfair rates of interest
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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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