Vocabulary
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- load up on: To acquire a large quantity of something, often in preparation for an event or shortage.
- pick up on: To notice or become aware of something that is not obvious.
- break off: To end a relationship, engagement etc.
- scare off: To deter or discourage someone from doing something by frightening them.
- on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- tune out: To stop paying attention to something; ignore
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- pop up: To appear suddenly.
- stay up: To not go to bed until late
- wrap up: To complete something, such as a film or project
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- often used to: Frequently employed or utilized for a specific purpose or action.
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- break up
- connected with: Related to; associated with.
- go on: To continue doing something
- going on: To continue doing something
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- grow on: To cause someone to begin to like
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- blast off
- called off: To cancel or stop planning an activity or event
- polish off: To finish something, especially food or drink, quickly and completely.
- look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
- try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
- shell out: To pay money, especially when the amount is large or considered too much.
- reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
- make out with: To kiss someone passionately.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- warm up: To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
- wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
- level with: To be honest and straightforward with someone; to tell someone the truth.
- lead to: To result in some action
- take apart: To break something into pieces, e.g. a radio
- get by with: To manage or cope with something, often with limited resources.
- pass down: To give something to someone younger than you in your family, often after you die.
- cling to: To hold onto something tightly, often for support or safety.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
- wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
- harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
- blast: To attack someone with words
- diverse: Being varied or different from each other
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- advanced: (Of an army) to move forward
- foundation: Base or important starting point
- religion: Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
- account: An advantage
- gigantic: Extremely large
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
- development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
- solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
- hack: To illegally access someone else's computer
- pillow: Soft cushion for your head on a bed/while sleeping
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- piece: A counter in a board game
- array: A regular order or arrangement of things
- basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- miraculous: Wonderful; extraordinary
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- portable: Light enough to be moved around with ease
- worm: Small thin tube-shaped animal without legs
- phrasal: Concerning or consisting of a phrase
- lush: Someone who is often drunk
- advancement: Progress made in a field of knowledge
- casino: Establishment that hosts legalized gambling
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- airplane: A machine that flies through the air
- online: Connected to the internet
- homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
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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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