Vocabulary
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- have to: Must do
- at the moment: At this time; now
- on the couch: Receiving psychotherapy or psychological treatment.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- dumb: Senseless; stupid
- exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
- obligation: Duty to be done because of a law, rule or promise
- dude: Form of address for a man
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- section: A part of a whole
- budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
- respect: To follow the established rules
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- leave: To go away from; depart
- trailer: Advertisement of short scenes from a movie
- economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
- act: To behave in a certain way
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- couch: To formulate in a particular style or language
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- theater: Place where plays or movies are seen
- glad: Happy or pleased about something/to do something
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- denial: Statement which claims that something is not true
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
- elementary: Basic, simple, or essential
- stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- pepper: Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
- anymore: No longer; no more
- popcorn: Small-eared corn that burst in dry heat
- bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
- porter: Person who carries luggage for guests/passengers
- clockwork: Any mechanism of geared wheels driven by a spring
- sprite: Small magical creature, often mischievous
- restroom: Toilet; bathroom
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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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