Vocabulary
- pretty solid: Quite strong, reliable, or convincing.
- get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
- have to: Must do
- think over: To consider a problem or issue carefully
- going on: To continue doing something
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
- ease with: To make something less painful, difficult, or troubling; to comfort or relieve.
- at ease
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- for the record: Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- typically: In a normal or usual way
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
- solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
- confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
- dude: Form of address for a man
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- outfit: A set of clothing (with accessories)
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- afford: To make available, to provide
- vibe: Distinct emotional aura experienced instinctively
- dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
- appearance: The way a person looks to others
- mature: Behaving like an adult
- sweat: To do an amount of hard work
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- slight: Small (amount, quality)
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- terrible: Very bad; horrible
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- adult: Person or animal that is fully grown
- act: To behave in a certain way
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- beard: Hair that grows on a man's face
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- fidget: to make continuous, small movements because you are nervous or bored
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- person: Man, woman or child
- infinity: State of being without end; endless time, space
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- tattoo: Permanent ink drawing on a person's skin
- bartender: Employee who makes and serves alcohol at a bar
- classical: Concerning the culture of ancient Greece or Rome
- dammit: A mild swear word used to express annoyance
- til: Until
- outfitter: Store selling men's clothes and accessories
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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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