Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- at least: As a minimum
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- for the better: Resulting in improvement; to a more favorable condition.
- drop out: To take no part in a society you disapprove of
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- put out: To publish, e.g. a book
- my personal favorite: Something that I like more than other things.
- of all time: The best or most significant in history.
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- pop out: To go out somewhere quickly and briefly.
- shake off: To free yourself of something, e.g. fear or a cold
- push in: To move ahead of people who are waiting in a line.
- embrace it: To accept something enthusiastically.
- put up with: To suffer (a difficult thing) without complaining
- on the market: Available for sale.
- up till: Until a particular time or point.
- got the idea: Understood something.
- of ours: Belonging to us; associated with us.
- paid off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
- point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- lead on: To encourage someone to believe something that is not true.
- goes well: To happen in the way desired
- the good stuff: Things of high quality or the best kind.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
- fill out: To become fatter
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- light up: To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
- experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- price out: To make something too expensive for someone to buy.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- fit into: To be small enough to go inside something.
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- sit down: To take a seat
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- pissed off: Angry or annoyed.
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- right up there: Among the best or most successful.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
- fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
- roll it: To prepare a marijuana cigarette.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- disagree with: To have a different opinion from someone else.
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- popped out: Went out somewhere quickly and briefly.
- except that: But; with the exception that.
- call in: To ask others for help when in need
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- start in: To begin a job or activity.
- work out
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- down the road: At a future time; in the future.
- dawn on: If something dawns on you, you realize it for the first time.
- start over: To begin again.
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
- roll on: For time to pass
- in a row: One after another without a break.
- in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
- fall away: Slowly lessen your friendship with someone
- drown out: To prevent a sound from being heard by making a louder noise.
- poetic touch: A delicate and artistic skill in expression, reminiscent of poetry.
- made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- intuition: Natural ability to guess or feel things
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- passion: Powerful, positive excitement and interest
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
- core: To take out the central section of a fruit
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
- vision: Ability to see; eyesight
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
- surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- important: Having power or authority
- personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
- biological: Being related to life and living things
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
- proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- hire: To give a job to someone in exchange for pay
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- person: Man, woman or child
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- graduate: Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
- circuit: An area where cars race in a circle
- garage: Place for keeping a car
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- tumor: Abnormal growth of cells; cancer
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- pancreas: Gland creating insulin to help body process food
- calligraphy: Beautiful decorative handwriting of Kanji
- cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
- marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
- catalog: Book of items that are available for purchase
- reed: Person's name
- calculator: A small electronic device used for calculation
- laser: Strong narrow beam of high-powered light
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- serif: Short line at the ends of main strokes of a letter
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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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