Vocabulary
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- got to: To arrive at some place
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- peace out: An informal way of saying goodbye.
- in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
- on the back of: As a result of or following something.
- take out: To apply for and get a license
- change your mind
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- snap to: To suddenly become alert and attentive to what is happening.
- line up behind: To show support for someone or something publicly.
- walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
- on hold: Temporarily delayed or suspended.
- on this side of: Located or situated at this particular side or part of something.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- have to: Must do
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- crowd: To force too many things, people into
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
- chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
- huge: Very very large
- snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- treasure: Valuable things collected, and often hidden
- favor: Support or approval from people
- respond: To answer something or someone
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- temporary: Continuing for a limited time; not permanent
- foster: To raise a child who is not yours, for payment
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- randomly: With no pattern or clear purpose; by chance
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- quarter: 25 cents
- buddy: Friend, usually male
- important: Having power or authority
- amateur: Someone doing an activity for pleasure, not a job
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- deck: Floor built into a ship, bus, plane or home
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- custody: Legal right to be responsible and care for a child
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- laughter: Action or sound of laughing
- loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
- penny: Person's name
- add: To include as well
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- cheer: Feeling of happiness or optimism
- ace: Highest value card in a game of cards
- speechless: Temporarily unable to speak, as through shock
- kid: Child or young person
- blindfold: To tie a cloth over your eyes so you can't see
- clap: To make loud sounds by striking the hands together
- magician: Someone who performs magic tricks
- calculator: A small electronic device used for calculation
- clockwise: In the same direction as a clock's hands
- buzzer: Button that rings when pushed
- eagle: Very large, strong bird that hunts small animals
- ye: Old word for 'you' in the plural
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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
A2 Elementary
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