Vocabulary
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- after dark: After the sun has set and night has begun.
- happy ending: A conclusion to a story, play, movie, etc., in which everything turns out well for the protagonists.
- going on: To continue doing something
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
- proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
- interfere: To get involved in something not your business
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- inadvertently: Without intention, accidentally
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- tutorial: A lesson given to a small group
- holy: Being good according to religious standards
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- person: Man, woman or child
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- product: Item that can be bought
- mascara: Makeup for making eyelashes look darker/longer
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- glad: Happy or pleased about something/to do something
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- background: Images, color, or information behind the main one
- elderly: Being very old
- inaudible: Impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
- brush: To touch against a thing very lightly when moving
- vibrate: To shake side to side quickly in small movements
- battery: Portable device that stores electricity
- electric: Creating a feeling of excitement
- headline: To be the main performer at a show
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
- shock: The passage of an electricity through the body
- messing: To make something untidy or dirty
- bleep: Short sound made by an electronic instrument
- knead: To press (dough or clay) to make a uniform mixture
- massage: Rubbing neck, back etc., to relieve pain/to relax
- goat: Small animal with beard and horns
- smart: Fashionable; well-dressed; well-groomed
- shocking: To affect someone with an electrical current
- possum: Small furry Australian animal that lives in trees
- horse: Large animal with 4 legs used for riding
- toothbrush: Small brush with long handle used to clean teeth
- piggy: Childish name for pig
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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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