Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- on wheels: Having wheels attached for easy movement.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- due to: Because of; owing to
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- next to: Being located along side another
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
- as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- down the middle: In or along the center of something.
- get here: To arrive at a specific location.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- build up: To increase the amount; collect something
- vouch for: To assert or confirm as a truth based on one's experience or knowledge.
- walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
- not available: Not able to be used or obtained; inaccessible.
- have to: Must do
- for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
- drive off: To leave in a vehicle.
- right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
- walk down: To walk along or down something.
- duck down: To lower your body quickly to avoid something.
- in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
- up top: In or at the highest position or location.
- look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
- through with: Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
- come through with: To provide something that is needed or expected.
- grow back: To regrow; to grow again after being cut, lost, or damaged.
- come out with: To go out with someone on a date
- take out: To apply for and get a license
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
- of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
- set up
- move out: To leave a house or flat permanently.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- out of the way: Remote; isolated.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
- back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
- aside from
- balance out: To make or become more equal to another thing
- eat away at: To gradually damage or weaken something.
- to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
- for instance: As an example.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- bang for the buck: The best value or return for the money spent.
- allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
- put out: To publish, e.g. a book
- absolutely amazing: Extremely good or impressive; causing great surprise or wonder.
- for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- property: Particular quality that someone or something has
- commercial: Radio or television advertisement
- productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
- nutrient: A chemical living things needs to be healthy
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- conventional: Following the common attitudes and practices
- efficient: Able to produce results without waste
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- standard: Official unit of measuring something
- fertility: The state of a female being able to produce young
- spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- couple: To join something to something else
- investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
- trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
- yield: To bend or break because of a strong force
- soil: Conditions in which something develops
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- agriculture: The science of farming
- organic: Developing naturally and without a set structure
- profit: Benefit from doing something
- dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
- fertile: (Of imagination, etc.) working strongly; productive
- harvest: Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
- pound: The # key on a keyboard
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- operation: Business or company, or its activities
- business: A company formed for making profit
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- fertilizer: Substance added to soil to help plants grow
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- part: Division of a book
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
- hybrid: Formed from combining different things
- carrot: Reward offered to make someone do something
- land: Region or country
- potassium: A common, soft, silvery white metal with many uses
- healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
- machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
- nitrogen: A colorless chemical element without a smell
- minimal: The smallest possible; least
- compost: Dead plants, leaves or grass, used as fertilizer
- manure: Animal waste put on soil to help plants grow
- hoop: Round or circular shape or object
- fungal: Concerning fungi
- beet: Type of vegetable with a thick, purplish root
- locker: Cupboard with a lock to keep your possessions
- tractor: Powerful (farm) vehicle with large back wheels
- mulch: Material spread round plants to stop weeds, etc.
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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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