Vocabulary
- in the books: Finished, completed, or officially recorded.
- have to: Must do
- at least: As a minimum
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- look back: To think about past events
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- for instance: As an example.
- cast on: To create the first row of stitches in knitting.
- first off: To begin with; firstly.
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- one being: An individual existence; a person or creature.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- raiding party: A small group of soldiers or other armed individuals conducting a raid.
- huge deal: Something very important or significant.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- in different ways: Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- wall in: To surround something tightly with walls or barriers.
- sheer size: The impressive or intimidating magnitude of something.
- of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- feel sorry for: To experience sympathy or pity for someone.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- ahead of time: Before the scheduled time; early.
- in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
- going on: To continue doing something
- on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
- in terms of
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- at worst: If the most unfavorable outcome happens.
- a bit longer: For a slightly longer period of time.
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- endure: To last for a long time; continue to exist
- reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- tease: To purposefully bother an animal
- slam: To criticize sharply
- flame: To glow
- rewind: To make something go backwards
- proximity: State of being near or close to something
- ominous: Indicating something bad or unpleasant will happen
- rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
- triumph: Joy from victory or success
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- revenge: Getting back at someone by hurting them back
- author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- trailer: Advertisement of short scenes from a movie
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- imply: To suggest something, without saying it directly
- explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- shred: To tear or rip up something to small pieces
- activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
- selfless: Showing unselfish concern for others
- chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- stark: Very clear and often unpleasant
- troll: Ugly dwarf in fairy tales, e.g. with long hair
- part: Division of a book
- rebellion: Act of conflicting with someone in authority
- revolt: Protest against authority; fight to take control
- sexual: Relating to men and women and their relationships
- giveaway: Gift of public resources to benefit a small group
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- subscriber: Person who pays a (monthly) fee to get a service
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- priest: Person who can perform ceremonies in a religion
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- kit: Set, collection of tools, supplies, for a purpose
- horn: Device that makes a loud warning noise
- sum: Amount when all is added together; total
- review: To carefully look at the quality of something
- meme: Idea, value or pattern of behavior in a culture
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- reversal: Change to the opposite, often from good to bad
- army: Large group of soldiers organized to fight in wars
- dagger: Small knife, e.g. that can be concealed
- wedding: To combine and join two things together as one
- wholesale: Concerning the selling of goods in large amounts
- virginity: Condition of never having had sex
- seminal: Being the inspiration for future development
- horseback: On horseback riding on the back of a horse
- breaker: Device that switches electricity on or off
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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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