Vocabulary
- cool down: To become cooler; to reduce in temperature.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
- as a gift: Given without expectation of payment; a present.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- break in: To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
- check out
- on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
- as you like: In any way that you want; according to your preference.
- in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
- end up with: To have something as a result.
- pour in: To arrive or enter a place in large numbers or amounts.
- by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- at least: As a minimum
- move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
- turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- have to: Must do
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- wrap around: To encircle or surround something.
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- slightly: Only a little
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- transparent: Being open to see and to public criticism
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
- scent: To become aware of the presence of a smell, etc.
- layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
- secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
- sink: To push something down into the ground
- thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
- alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- mold: Distinctive type of character or nature
- dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- melt: To disappear or to go away
- stain: A mark or unwanted spot / thing
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- popsicle: Sweet frozen candy on a stick
- part: Division of a book
- detach: To send away a military unit on a special mission
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- remove: To get rid of something completely
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- add: To include as well
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- favourite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
- melon: Hard round fruit with sweet juicy flesh and seeds
- poppy: Red flowering plant, a source of heroin
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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
A2 Elementary
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