Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- at least: As a minimum
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- in store: About to happen in the future
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- hanging out: To spend time with your friends
- kneel down: To go down on one's knees.
- climb up: To ascend or move to a higher position by using one's hands and feet.
- walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
- back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
- warm up: To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
- close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
- happy ending: A conclusion to a story, play, movie, etc., in which everything turns out well for the protagonists.
- by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
- bundle of joy: A term of affection for a baby or young child.
- thankful to: Feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
- to the rescue: Arriving in time to help or save someone from danger.
- all in a day's work: Something considered normal or routine in a job or activity.
- on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- six times: Multiplied by six; a factor of six.
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- look after: To take care of someone or something
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
- away from home: Not at one's residence; at a distance from one's home.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- catch up: To become equal with another person
- tire out: To exhaust or make someone very tired.
- being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- make peace: To end a state of conflict or war by agreeing to peaceful terms.
- go on: To continue doing something
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- use up: To use all of; consume
- in the light of: Considering new information or facts.
- lift me up: To encourage or improve the mood of someone.
- pull on: To put on a piece of clothing quickly and easily.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- in the refrigerator: Located inside a refrigerator to preserve or chill.
- in the news: Being widely reported in the media.
- listen in: To secretly listen to a conversation.
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- fall out
- lie in: To stay in bed later than usual in the morning.
- in the ground: Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
- out of the way: Remote; isolated.
- move out: To leave a house or flat permanently.
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
- out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- esteem: Feeling of respect or admiration regarding someone
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- jerk: Someone you think is an idiot
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
- soul: Central or basic part of something
- overlap: To lie over or cover a part of something else
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- elevator: Machine that carries people between floors
- refrigerator: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
- great: Very good; better than before
- thunder: Loud sound
- incense: To cause to feel great anger; to infuriate
- marriage: Relationship between a husband and a wife
- store: To put things in a place for later use
- laughter: Action or sound of laughing
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- romantic: Relating to courtship or love
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- horn: Device that makes a loud warning noise
- penny: Person's name
- shout: To speak very loudly to get attention
- trouble: To worry, bother or disturb someone
- chirp: To make a sharp sound like an insect, bird
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
- chatter: To talk a lot in a casual manner
- rumble: Low, heavy continuous sound or series of sounds
- tire: To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
- bell: Metal object shaped like a cup that rings when hit
- rooster: Adult male chicken
- camera: Object that takes pictures digitally, or on film
- dripping: (Of liquid) to fall in drops
- beach: Large area of sand, next to an area of water
- cheese: Yellowish solid food made from aged milk
- singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
- bobby: Police officer (UK slang)
- grandma: Mother of your father or mother
- nah: Way of saying 'No'
- randy: Wanting to have sex (often)
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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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