Vocabulary
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- back then: At that time in the past.
- by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
- at least: As a minimum
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- one up: In a better or more advantageous position.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- got to: To arrive at some place
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- flip over: To turn something over quickly, with a sudden movement.
- play games: To participate in activities for enjoyment or recreation, often involving rules and competition.
- wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
- came off: To succeed in doing; complete something
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- know better: To be wise enough not to do something.
- sound right: To seem correct or accurate.
- no smoking: A rule or sign indicating that smoking is not allowed in a particular area.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- evolve: To develop certain features
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
- slam: To criticize sharply
- filthy: Being very rude (about sex, bodily functions)
- trend: Current style or fashion
- request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
- doom: Certain of the failure or destruction of
- epiphany: Christian feast celebrating Jesus as an infant
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- point: An item to be discussed
- ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
- frown: When you pull your eyebrows together to show anger
- wheel: Round thing that rolls, used for moving things
- unravel: To work out the meaning of, in a slow careful way
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- bash: To hit something; to criticize
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- helicopter: Aircraft with spinning blades at the top
- bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
- overlap: To lie over or cover a part of something else
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- fuss: Act of being excited in a complaining manner
- fidget: to make continuous, small movements because you are nervous or bored
- arrogance: Rude manner from belief you are better than others
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- harmless: Being unable to cause damage or injury; safe
- hover: (Bird/helicopter) to fly staying in one position
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- magnet: Metal object that attracts or repels other metals
- slippery: Difficult to hold or stand as it's smooth/wet/icy
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- burglar: Thief who enters a building with intent to steal
- childhood: The time when you are a child
- stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
- cardboard: Lightweight paper board
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- circular: Shaped like a circle or part of a circle
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- soft: Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
- chatter: To talk a lot in a casual manner
- lazy: Not liking to work or make an effort; idle
- trading: To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
- thud: Dull noise, as of something heavy falling
- smart: Fashionable; well-dressed; well-groomed
- goo: Any thick sticky unpleasant substance
- eyesight: Normal use of the faculty of vision
- plop: Sound made when a solid is dropped into a liquid
- propeller: Device with blades that move a plane or boat
- medley: Mixture (of songs, music etc.)
- knowledgeable: Having knowledge through education and experience
- hypocritical: Behaving in a way that you criticize in others
- toy: Things children play with, as dolls or small cars
- wheeze: To breathe with difficulty
- honking: To make a loud noise like that of a horn
- backstreet: A street off a main street in a town
- sh: Sound people make to make someone be quiet
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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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