Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- have to: Must do
- film set: A location, real or constructed, where a film or television show is shot.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- for better or worse: Regardless of the good or bad consequences of an action or situation.
- by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
- get a cut: To receive a share of profits or proceeds.
- come on in: An invitation to enter a place.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- read up: To spend time trying to find out about something so that you know more about it.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
- on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- at a discount: For sale at a lower than usual price.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- eat in: To have a meal at home instead of going out.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- in a row: One after another without a break.
- genuinely: In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
- reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
- wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- amount: Quantity of something
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- messy: Being complex or difficult to fix
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- cram: To add more to something that is already full
- slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- grill: Plate of food that has been grilled
- root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
- shatter: To break into small pieces
- grudge: Ongoing anger toward someone who upset you
- vegan: Vegetarian who eats no animal or dairy products
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- chewy: (Of food) needing a lot of chewing; tough
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- operation: Business or company, or its activities
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- sesame: Tropical plant with seeds used as food in oil
- uterus: Inside part of female animals where young develop
- sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
- land: Region or country
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- rank: To rate or class things
- weight: How heavy something is
- herb: Small leafy plant used in medicines or food
- ginger: Being reddish-brown in color
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- review: To carefully look at the quality of something
- fatty: Describing meat, fish with a lot of fat
- fry: To cook something in fat or oil
- flavour: Taste of something, especially in food or drink
- marinate: To put food in sauce to add flavor before cooking
- soy: Food substance made from soya beans
- spicy: Hot and strongly flavored in taste
- stagger: To greatly surprise someone
- bacon: Salted meat from a pig
- fillet: Narrow piece or slice of boneless meat or fish
- pork: Meat of a pig, used for food
- brunch: Mixture of breakfast and lunch eaten late morning
- unhealthy: Being in poor health; sickly
- neighbourhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
- sushi: Rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
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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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