Vocabulary
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- have to: Must do
- go on: To continue doing something
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- in deep shit: In very serious trouble or problems.
- on the couch: Receiving psychotherapy or psychological treatment.
- chop up: To cut something into small pieces.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- drink in: To absorb or take in something with great enjoyment.
- going on: To continue doing something
- on to: Toward something; forward
- walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
- cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
- light up: To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
- bring out: To formally introduce a girl/ woman to society
- back then: At that time in the past.
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- insane: Mentally ill; crazy
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
- grind: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- tiny: Very, very small
- vibe: Distinct emotional aura experienced instinctively
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- reckon: To believe or expect that something is true
- sheet: Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- buddy: Friend, usually male
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- critic: Person who judges (e.g. art) and gives opinions
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
- rhyme: One of a group of words ending in similar sounds
- act: To behave in a certain way
- snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
- lane: Marked strip of the road or swimming pool
- discover: To find something new that was not known before
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- couch: To formulate in a particular style or language
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
- sour: (Of relationship) to cease to be good or friendly
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- perfume: Liquid with a pleasing smell you put on your skin
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- chuck: To throw carelessly or casually
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- kindness: Quality of being warmhearted and helpful
- sunset: Daily disappearance of the sun
- karaoke: Singing popular songs to a prerecorded soundtrack
- malt: Grain used in brewing and distilling
- smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
- keeper: Person taking care of animals
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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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