Vocabulary
- put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- coming and going: The activity of people arriving and departing from a place.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- back alley: A narrow lane or passage behind buildings in urban areas.
- for sale: (object) that people can buy
- like anything: Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
- from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
- check out
- back onto: To reverse a vehicle so it stops at a particular place.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- at least: As a minimum
- turn on
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- have to: Must do
- feel right: To seem correct or appropriate; to give a sense of being morally or ethically sound.
- in the making: Developing or being made; in the process of becoming something.
- end up here: To arrive somewhere unexpectedly or without intending to.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- due to: Because of; owing to
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
- frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- standard: Official unit of measuring something
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- joint: Body parts where bones meet and can move together
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- patch: Cover worn over an eye to protect or hide it
- memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
- electronic: Operating by use of electricity; digital
- circuit: An area where cars race in a circle
- shell: Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
- lit: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- screen: To hide or block something from being seen
- metal: Usually hard shiny material mined from rock
- part: Division of a book
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- fascinated: Having your attention fixated as though by a spell
- adhesive: A substance used for gluing one thing to another
- alley: A narrow road or path between buildings
- frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
- booth: Small area where someone does something privately
- pristine: Being in a natural and undamaged state
- tucked: To put something into a small or safe place
- antenna: Antenna; device for receiving radio/ TV signal
- geek: Socially awkward person, who knows about computers
- battery: Portable device that stores electricity
- processor: A machine that to makes something ready for use
- dove: To swim deep under water with an air supply
- sensor: Device that detects movement or physical stimuli
- barbecue: Grill used for cooking food over an open fire
- laser: Strong narrow beam of high-powered light
- engrave: To cut an image or message into stone, metal
- logo: Name, symbol or picture which represents a company
- cellphone: Phone you can take with you everywhere
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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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