Vocabulary
- got to: To arrive at some place
- have to: Must do
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- on fire: Very successful or popular
- going on: To continue doing something
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- set up
- at least: As a minimum
- as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- latch on: To understand something, often after a period of confusion or delay.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- ball up: To crumple something into a ball shape.
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- up top: In or at the highest position or location.
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- by mistake: Accidentally; unintentionally.
- on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
- shift in: A change or alteration in something.
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- like fuck: Used to emphasize a very high degree or intensity.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- down the middle: In or along the center of something.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- double down: In gambling, to double one's bet, typically in exchange for taking one more card.
- make up: To invent or create a story
- deal with
- come at: To approach someone to attack them
- latch onto: To understand something, often after a period of confusion.
- in terms of
- up in the air: Not yet decided or resolved; uncertain.
- mix it up: To vary or do things differently; to introduce variety.
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- coming after: To follow someone in order to threaten them
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- help out: To assist someone
- in character: Behaving as the character one is portraying; consistent with the character's personality.
- on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
- goof off: To be lazy; do nothing in particular
- sit around: To spend time idly; to do nothing in particular.
- show in: To lead someone into a room or building.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- start up: A newly established business.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
- next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
- across from: Being on the other side
- disagree with: To have a different opinion from someone else.
- sit down: To take a seat
- play around: To cheat on your partner romantically
- build on: To develop or expand something; to use something as a foundation for further progress.
- go on: To continue doing something
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- have on: To be wearing something.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- admire: To feel respect or wonder toward someone
- tiny: Very, very small
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
- reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
- rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- pilot: To conduct a small practice experiment
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- screen: To hide or block something from being seen
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- feed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- valley: Area between mountains with river running through
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- great: Very good; better than before
- latch: To tightly attach yourself to something
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- laughter: Action or sound of laughing
- cucumber: Long green vegetable that is eaten raw in salads
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- inaudible: Impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
- dice: To cut food or other things into small pieces
- improv: Drama that the actors make up as they go along
- history: Established pattern or record
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- daunt: To make someone feel less courageous or confident
- silicon: Mineral used in making steel and computer parts
- pie: Baked food with a filling encased in pastry
- piper: Person that plays a pipe, e.g. a bagpipe
- logo: Name, symbol or picture which represents a company
- interpose: To be or come between
- tabletop: Top horizontal work surface of a table
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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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