Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- green screen: A background consisting of a green screen, used to add visual effects in post-production.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- going on: To continue doing something
- ahead of time: Before the scheduled time; early.
- one of those things: An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- dude: Form of address for a man
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- binge: To eat or drink too much at one time
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- fabulous: Almost impossible to believe, incredible
- huge: Very very large
- rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- degree: Amount or extent of something
- alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- sheet: Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
- fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- obsess: To talk or think about someone, something too much
- react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- naked: Not wearing any clothes; without covering
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- act: To behave in a certain way
- proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- terrible: Very bad; horrible
- alive: Living; not dead
- symbol: Image that means or represents something
- rave: A dance party with loud music
- business: A company formed for making profit
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- scared: To become frightened
- valley: Area between mountains with river running through
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- inaudible: Impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
- yank: To pull or tug on something
- bob: To move up and down repeatedly
- pasta: Type of Italian food, such as spaghetti
- dragon: Imaginary creatures that breathe fire
- comeback: A clever or witty retort or reply
- axe: Tool with a sharp metal edge used to chop wood
- vodka: Alcoholic spirit distilled from potatoes, etc.
- sexiest: Being the most sexy
- oui: (French) for 'yes'
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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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