Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- at least: As a minimum
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- follow along: To agree to do or act the same as others
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- punch in: To record the time of arrival at work on a time clock.
- at school: Present and attending school.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- end up with: To have something as a result.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- get hands on: Involving active participation and direct experience.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- get your feet wet: To try something new or gain initial experience.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- narrow down: To reduce the number of possibilities or choices.
- account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
- phone in: Call someone by phone, often to report or notify remotely.
- turn off
- work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
- against you: In opposition to you.
- go against: To disagree with or challenge someone
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- from start to finish: Covering the whole process from beginning to end.
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- write down: To record in writing
- turn into: To change to become something else
- look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- go beyond: To do more than planned or expected; exceed
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- going on: To continue doing something
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- in isolation: Separately from other people or things; alone.
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- mess up: To make a mistake
- sound right: To seem correct or accurate.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
- move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- got to: To arrive at some place
- in depth: Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
- out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
- next to: Being located along side another
- go on: To continue doing something
- set aside: To reject or throw away, e.g. an idea
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- deliberate: Carefully thought out in advance
- aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- barrier: Difficult situation preventing something happening
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
- frustration: Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
- panel: Group who answer questions or give opinions
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- fiction: Made-up stories; imagined events
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- guide: To help or advise someone about something
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- monetary: Concerning a country's economic system
- animation: The process of creating moving images using drawings, computer graphics, or other techniques.
- analysis: Careful study to better understand something
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- tutorial: A lesson given to a small group
- creative: Having the ability to make something new
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- adjust: To change; to attain a desired state or function
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- motion: Suggestion at a meeting
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- audio: Concerning sound
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- screen: To hide or block something from being seen
- pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
- hammer: To bring severe damage, harm, or blame upon
- kitten: Young cat
- illustrator: Artist who makes illustrations for books etc.
- pony: Small young horse
- vector: Math a quantity that has both size and direction
- microphone: Device you speak in to record or amplify sounds
- adobe: Type of sun-dried brick made of straw and clay
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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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