Vocabulary
- on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- improve on: To make something better than it was before.
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- pick over: To carefully examine things to select from them
- as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
- piss off: To leave or go away, used especially as a rude way of telling someone to go away
- hot and bothered: Feeling anxious, upset, or flustered.
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- creepy: Scary; annoying or unpleasant
- dude: Form of address for a man
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- plague: To cause to have continual problems with something
- express: To send something by fast mail
- diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
- tiny: Very, very small
- laundry: Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
- wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
- tale: Story that is not true
- role: Character played by an actor
- revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
- original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
- animate: To give life, energy, or motion to something
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- mad: Very angry
- ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
- suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
- trailer: Advertisement of short scenes from a movie
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- spectacle: Impressive performance, public event or show
- defend: To protect and explain your position in court
- weirdo: Someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- blink: To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly
- closet: Small room or cupboard used for storing things
- beast: Ugly or terrifying animal
- glorify: To praise for achievements (not always rightly)
- inhabit: To live in a certain area or place
- piss: To be angry
- machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
- suite: Group of several shorter pieces of music
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- live: To be alive
- pee: To urinate
- jungle: Tropical area with many wild plants and animals
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- cap: Covering for the end or top of something
- dresser: Piece of furniture with drawers and shelves
- belle: Young woman noted for being pretty and graceful
- oscar: Annual award given in the movie industry
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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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