Vocabulary
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- hunt down: To search for someone or something until you find them, often after a long time or over a large area.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- like the wind: Moving very fast, quickly like the wind blows.
- blow through: To spend money quickly and carelessly.
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- beneath the surface: In or under the outer layer of something, often physically below.
- tuned to: To adjust a radio receiver to the frequency of a particular station.
- to perfection: In a flawless or ideal manner; perfectly.
- on the horizon: About to happen; approaching.
- in a corner: In a situation where one is trapped or pressured with few options.
- in the ground: Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- my eye: Used to express disbelief or skepticism.
- hold off: To delay doing something; postpone.
- pop out: To go out somewhere quickly and briefly.
- off the wall: Unconventional; eccentric; bizarre.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- good thing going: A successful or advantageous situation or activity.
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- combat: To fight someone or something physically
- exploit: To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
- miserable: Very unhappy
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- ambition: Desire to win or be successful in life, work
- emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
- anticipate: To expect or look ahead to something positively
- huge: Very very large
- bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
- pile: Large amount of something
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- steer: A cow
- wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
- bounce: A person's energy or confidence
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- horizon: Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- appreciation: Rise in value (of property or belongings)
- abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
- legitimately: In a lawfully recognized manner
- tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
- stubborn: Unwilling to give way or obey
- piece: A counter in a board game
- flesh: Soft part of fruit, vegetable that can be eaten
- dirt: Loose earth or soil
- scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
- marble: A hard type of stone, often used in monuments
- gloomy: (E.g. of a room) dark; dim; poorly lit
- tunnel: Passage under the ground, often for cars or trains
- symphony: Harmony of color or sound
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- infinity: State of being without end; endless time, space
- pit: To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- unconventional: Not acting according to normal accepted rules
- edition: Form in which a book, magazine etc. is released
- mania: Mental illness marked by high energy or excitement
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- level: Specific height of something
- go: To attend or be at a place
- drench: To make someone or something extremely wet
- haunting: To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
- gallery: Building to look at various types of art
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- special: Being additional or extra
- progression: Process of developing over time
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- floor: Large area used for a particular purpose
- shit: A coarse term for defecation
- knight: Chess piece in the shape of a horse's head
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- genesis: Beginning of something important
- gratify: To be pleased because you were right or had praise
- fuck: Vulgar term used as an intensifier
- fun: Amusing and enjoyable
- bass: Type of fish
- grinder: Long crusty roll filled with meats and cheese
- indie: Short for 'independent' (movies, studios)
- sonic: Concerning sound, its waves, and speed
- thi: An old -fashioned word for you
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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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