Vocabulary
- going on: To continue doing something
- set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
- have to: Must do
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- move it up: To advance or accelerate the timing of something.
- dig on: To like or enjoy something, often music or a trend.
- sleep around: To have sex with many different people
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- move back: To retreat or withdraw from a position.
- get naked: To remove one's clothes; to undress completely.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- on to: Toward something; forward
- stand out
- got to: To arrive at some place
- for the record: Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- to the power of: Indicating exponentiation in math; repeated multiplication.
- punch in: To record the time of arrival at work on a time clock.
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- sign out: To leave an online service you are using
- first words: The initial words spoken by a baby or young child.
- stay over: To stay at someone's house for a night.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- exploit: To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
- suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- slam: To criticize sharply
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- respond: To answer something or someone
- theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
- credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
- honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- sync: Short for 'synchronization'
- silent: Without making any noise; soundless
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- offend: To break a rule or do something wrong
- equilibrium: A state of balance or harmony
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- choke: To cause someone not to breathe
- accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
- couch: To formulate in a particular style or language
- shut: To stop being open for business
- drama: Play that is performed on stage, theater, or TV
- great: Very good; better than before
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
- sexual: Relating to men and women and their relationships
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- famous: Excellent
- dissipate: To disappear over time
- petroleum: Oil found in the ground used to make fuel
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- tape: To record some sounds using an electric device
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- lip: Edge of a hole or container
- dress: Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- symmetrical: Having parts that are exactly the same
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- spoon: Tool with a rounded end for eating ice cream, etc.
- catchphrase: Favorite saying of a sect or political group
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- tortilla: Thin Mexican flat bread
- headache: Pain in the head
- slogan: Distinctive phrase used in political campaign, etc.
- bathtub: Thing you take a bath in
- hairdresser: Someone who cuts or beautifies hair as a job
- slime: Thick slippery substance, often rather disgusting
- haircut: Act of cutting the hair; way the hair is cut
- lily: Type of plant with big, leafy flowers
- copyright: Legal right to own and distribute a creative work
- hairstyle: Arrangement of the hair
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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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