Vocabulary
- check out
- on to: Toward something; forward
- next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- on a regular basis: Happening frequently or at regular intervals.
- first up: Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
- such as: For example; like
- heart of gold: A kind, generous, and compassionate nature.
- take down: To capture physically
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- tv show: A television program.
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- at least: As a minimum
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- hanging out: To spend time with your friends
- for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
- to the left: In or toward the left direction.
- of all time: The best or most significant in history.
- controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- celebrity: A (famous) entertainer known by many people
- bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- epic: Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- couple: To join something to something else
- reckless: Being dangerous and not caring about the results
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
- role: Character played by an actor
- prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- revenge: Getting back at someone by hurting them back
- wicked: Morally bad; evil
- click: To work well with someone or something
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
- gossip: To talk about others' private lives
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- glamorous: Attractive in a sexy way; exciting; alluring
- horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
- opt: To choose one thing rather than other choices
- insanely: In an insane manner
- fictional: Including people and events that are not real
- drama: Play that is performed on stage, theater, or TV
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- exit: A door that you go through to leave a place
- chuck: To throw carelessly or casually
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- band: Group of people who work together e.g. play music
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- upcoming: Occurring soon; approaching
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- forget: To not remember something
- call: A order or request for action
- reboot: To shut down and start a computer again
- actress: A woman or girl who acts on a stage or in a movie
- transformation: A complete change in shape or form of something
- thriller: Suspenseful adventure story or play or movie
- ridiculously: Extremely; so much so that people might laugh
- true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
- daughter: A female child of someone
- aka: AKA is an acronym for Also Known as
- lifestyle: The type of life that you have; the way you live
- cancel: To end a legal, business, or other agreement
- gothic: With mysterious/frightening events, as in a castle
- lively: Full of life and energy; merry; animated
- shark: Person who lends money at unfair rates of interest
- bass: Type of fish
- teen: Teenager
- bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
- hunk: An attractive man, e.g. with lots of muscles
- burner: Device for burning things such as gas
- indie: Short for 'independent' (movies, studios)
- porter: Person who carries luggage for guests/passengers
- limelight: Light from burning lime on stages of old theaters
- hunky: Having a well-developed physique
- abc: First letters of the Roman alphabet
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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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