Vocabulary
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- on the back of: As a result of or following something.
- sit down: To take a seat
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- at the best of times: Even in the most favorable periods or conditions.
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
- at the moment: At this time; now
- going on: To continue doing something
- get on with: To have a good relationship with someone
- my eye: Used to express disbelief or skepticism.
- to order: To give an instruction or command.
- build a house: To construct a building for habitation.
- loose powder: A finely milled cosmetic powder used to set makeup, reduce shine, and create a smooth finish.
- get along: To have a friendly relationship with someone; like
- tap off: To turn off or stop the flow of something.
- for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
- wax on: To apply wax to a surface.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- run through: To pierce with a sharp pointed object
- blend in: To look or behave like the surrounding people so you are not easily noticed.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- have to: Must do
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- deal with
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- conscious: Aware of what is going on around you
- slightly: Only a little
- foundation: Base or important starting point
- tiny: Very, very small
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
- urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- blend: To combine different elements or substances
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
- dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
- naked: Not wearing any clothes; without covering
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- decay: To be slowly destroyed by natural processes; rot
- liquid: (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
- swirl: To make a twisting shape, mark, or pattern
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- coverage: Type of programs a radio or TV station broadcasts
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- shade: Area of darkness when something blocks the light
- chin: Part of your face below your mouth above your neck
- highlight: Best or most interesting part of something
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- product: Item that can be bought
- corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
- velvet: Type of smooth cloth which is soft to the touch
- wax: (Of the moon) to get bigger, like a full circle
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
- mascara: Makeup for making eyelashes look darker/longer
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- problematic: Being difficult to deal with or fix
- scared: To become frightened
- contour: Shape of the outside edge of a face, a hill, etc.
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- powder: Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
- pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- lipstick: Red, pink etc. makeup for the lips
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- brush: To touch against a thing very lightly when moving
- blush: To turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
- chameleon: Reptile that can change colors as camouflage
- lip: Edge of a hole or container
- sculpt: To carve a material to make an artistic shape
- eyelid: The skin that covers the eyes when you close them
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
- hormonal: Concerning or caused by hormones in the body
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- brow: Area on a face below the hair and above the eyes
- gloss: To summarize very briefly; skip over
- cheekbone: Bone beneath the eye that forms the cheek
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- liner: Material used to cover the inside surface of
- trusty: Worthy of trust or belief
- breakout: Escape from jail
- pinky: Little finger; finger farthest from the thumb
- peachy: (Informal) very good
- fab: Great; wonderful
- opal: Gemstone with lots of different colors
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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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