Vocabulary
- in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
- on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- this day and age: The present period or modern times.
- talk shit: To say negative or untrue things about someone or something, often behind their back; to gossip maliciously.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- talk smack: To boast or brag, often in an aggressive or taunting manner.
- talking smack: Present continuous of talking smack; boasting or bragging.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- time out: A brief suspension of activity; a pause.
- near and dear: Very important and loved; cherished.
- have to: Must do
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- grow into: To be able to wear clothes that were too big
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- look back: To think about past events
- got to: To arrive at some place
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- start on: To begin or start doing something.
- write in: To add text to a document or form.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
- anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
- bold: Brave; very confident; too confident
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- conquer: To take possession of (land, city) with an army
- confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
- consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- chaotic: Utterly confused
- outfit: A set of clothing (with accessories)
- underestimate: To make too low a guess of something's size, value
- impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
- insecure: Lacking confidence or certainty about yourself
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- desperately: In a way that shows you don't have much hope
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
- expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- mantra: Repeated expression, as in Hindu/Buddhist prayers
- forum: Meeting where people can openly discuss a subject
- podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
- smack: To slap or hit, e.g. with a resounding noise
- paranoid: Believing others are trying to harm you
- important: Having power or authority
- leave: To go away from; depart
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- public: Owned by the government
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- person: Man, woman or child
- whatsoever: Used to add emphasis to an idea being expressed
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- sift: To look through and remove less valuable things
- gradual: Moving slowly by small amounts, over time
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- ambient: Of or in the surrounding area or air
- terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
- incorporated: Organized and maintained as a legal corporation
- peeve: To cause to be annoyed, angry or irritated
- slew: To turn and move suddenly in another direction
- oscar: Annual award given in the movie industry
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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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JAMES posted on 2017/09/12Ever feel like you're being judged? This video shares five life lessons from Jenn on how to boost your self-confidence and stop worrying about what others think! You'll pick up practical tips and conversational phrases perfect for personal growth.
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