Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- have to: Must do
- at the hands of: By the agency or through the actions of.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- wander off: To stray or move away aimlessly from a place or group.
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- run down: To be in a bad condition
- As luck would have it: By chance; fortunately; coincidentally.
- at least: As a minimum
- stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
- on a trip: Traveling; away from home for a period of time.
- check out
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- on hand: Present and available; in attendance.
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
- polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
- thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- internal: Being or happening in the body
- bustling: To move energetically or busily
- justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
- vegan: Vegetarian who eats no animal or dairy products
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- dash: To hit against something with a lot of force
- verdict: Jury or judges finding or decision as to guilt
- dictator: Ruler who decides everything, and enforces it
- bucket: Open container with a handle used to carry liquids
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- bowl: Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
- excited: To make something or someone become more active
- sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
- trust: To expect confidently
- cucumber: Long green vegetable that is eaten raw in salads
- healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- flavour: Taste of something, especially in food or drink
- famous: Excellent
- hardcore: (Of sex films, etc.) extremely explicit
- lamb: Young sheep
- quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
- delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
- study: To focus on learning something usually at school
- favourite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- dental: Concerning the teeth
- fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
- visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
- street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
- spicy: Hot and strongly flavored in taste
- search: To examine a person's clothing to find something
- local: Bus or train, that stops at most stations
- tortoise: Slow moving animal with a hard protective shell
- expat: Someone who does not live in their own country
- prefecture: An administrative state or region in a country
- countryside: Natural open land away from towns
- lollipop: Candy on a stick
- lighten: To make (something) weigh less
- kimchi: Korean spicy cabbage dish
- smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
- noodle: String of dried dough, usually eaten in a soup
- tofu: Compressed bean curd used in cooking
- miso: Paste made from fermented soybeans and malt
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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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