Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- have to: Must do
- got to: To arrive at some place
- piping hot: Extremely hot; very hot.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- to order: To give an instruction or command.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- in terms of
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- take exit: To leave a highway or road at a designated exit.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- in the hand: Physically held or grasped in one's hand.
- check out
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- first up: Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- going on: To continue doing something
- go in for: To enter a competition
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
- choke on: To be unable to breathe properly because something is stuck in your throat or airway.
- grow on: To cause someone to begin to like
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- make out with: To kiss someone passionately.
- on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
- chow down: To eat quickly and enthusiastically; to devour.
- as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
- on ice: Kept cold or preserved by ice.
- on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- third one: The item that is in the third position in a sequence.
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- in places: In some locations but not others
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
- allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
- let out: To allow a person, animal to leave the room, house
- in one bite: To consume or do something all at once.
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- in focus: State in which you see something sharp and clearly
- soak up: To absorb; to become filled with (something)
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- one of those things: An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- my eye: Used to express disbelief or skepticism.
- heading to: Going in a particular direction.
- on a level: In a fair and equal manner; with equal opportunities.
- look over: To check something to see it works well; inspect
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- get at: To criticize someone, often personally
- on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
- moment of truth: A critical point, especially in a difficult situation, when one's fate or success is determined.
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
- sweet tooth: A great liking for sweet foods.
- next to: Being located along side another
- all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
- show up with: To arrive at a place accompanied by someone or carrying something.
- in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
- break into: To start suddenly (crying, panicking, etc.)
- in half: Divided into two equal parts.
- cook up: To invent a story or plan, especially dishonestly.
- at first glance: Upon initial observation or assessment.
- at least: As a minimum
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- on the lookout: Vigilantly searching for someone or something.
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- hot air: Meaningless or exaggerated talk; empty rhetoric.
- at the moment: At this time; now
- like anything: Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
- in the bag: Assured of success; certain to be achieved.
- bring out: To formally introduce a girl/ woman to society
- hunt down: To search for someone or something until you find them, often after a long time or over a large area.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- call it a night: To stop what you are doing for the rest of the night.
- call it quits: To stop doing something; to give up
- go find: To search for and locate someone or something.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- fall day: A day during the autumn season.
- burn in: To cause a permanent ghost image on a screen by displaying a static image.
- get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
- go on: To continue doing something
- walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
- on a mission: Having a clear and important goal or purpose.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
- in comparison: When compared to something else.
- come for: To arrive to collect someone or something.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- walk down: To walk along or down something.
- in some places: In certain locations or areas, but not all.
- dig in: To start eating eagerly and enthusiastically.
- on the spot: Immediately; at that location.
- eat in: To have a meal at home instead of going out.
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
- thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- savory: (Of taste) salty or spicy rather than sweet
- greasy: Containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
- snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
- chewy: (Of food) needing a lot of chewing; tough
- broth: Liquid or soup that meat, etc. has been cooked in
- sticky: Easy to adhere or stick to other things
- bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
- sesame: Tropical plant with seeds used as food in oil
- bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
- peanut: Edible small nut which grows under the ground
- dessert: Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal
- taro: Tropical herb grown for its edible root
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
- toast: Bread grilled to make it brown and crisp
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- stinky
- paste: To move computer data from one page to another
- ginger: Being reddish-brown in color
- fry: To cook something in fat or oil
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
- tendon: Band of tough fibrous tissue connecting muscles
- call: A order or request for action
- spicy: Hot and strongly flavored in taste
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- creamy: Resembling or containing cream
- salty: Containing or tasting like salt
- soy: Food substance made from soya beans
- warm: To become more friendly or to like something
- tasty: Good tasting; having a lot of flavor
- cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
- coffin: Wooden box in which a dead body is put
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- meat: Flesh of a dead animal that you eat
- bean: Large seed eaten as a vegetable
- super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
- omelet: An egg mixture cooked until just set
- pork: Meat of a pig, used for food
- strawberry: Sweet fleshy red fruit
- noodle: String of dried dough, usually eaten in a soup
- papaya: Pear-shaped tropical fruit with orange flesh
- tofu: Compressed bean curd used in cooking
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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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