Vocabulary
- by foot: Walking, instead of using transport
- park in: To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- stop by: To visit someone or some place for a short time
- on offer: Available at a reduced price or with special terms.
- follow your nose: To go straight ahead or trust your instincts to find something.
- get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
- of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
- chill out: To relax and stop being angry or nervous about something.
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- city: Area with many buildings, roads and people
- walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
- street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
- old: Having existed for a long time, not young or new
- red: Being the color of blood
- great: Very good; better than before
- park: Person's name
- sea: Very large group of people, similar-looking things
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- easy: Not hard to do; not difficult
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
- neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
- instrumental: Relating to, composed for, or performed on a musical instrument or instruments (without vocals).
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- elevator: Machine that carries people between floors
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- harbor: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
- antique: (Of objects) old and valuable
- souvenir: Something bought to remember a place
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- owe: To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- whale: To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
- hunt: To search for wild animals to kill (for food)
- reminder: Something that causes one to remember something
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- warning: To tell someone about possible danger
- trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
- highly: In a manner that shows approval
- thirst: Powerful desire or need for e.g. knowledge
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
- officially: According to what is stated by an authority figure
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- sample: To try (e.g. food, drink), to see if you like it
- chill: State of being a little cold
- conclude: To finish or cause to finish; end
- nicknamed: To give someone an informal name or title
- prestigious: Respected as being important and with high status
- scenic: Having beautiful scenery
- distinctive: Having a quality that is different from others
- fabulous: Almost impossible to believe, incredible
- fabric: Cloth or material
- leapt: To enter or start something eagerly
- sidewalk: Paved area for pedestrians, usually beside a road
- quench: To put out a fire
- afloat: Remaining on top of a liquid; floating
- colonial: Of a system where one country controls another
- patriot: Person who loves and defends their own country
- turf: Grass or a grass-like surface
- naval: Concerning a navy or ships used in war
- epicenter: Point directly above the focus of an earthquake
- gleam: A small light that shines softly; shining quality
- inception: Beginning or start of (institution or business)
- maritime: Concerning sailing, ships
- culinary: Concerned with cooking
- dome: Rounded roof or ceiling shaped like half a ball
- vessel: Container, such as a cup, for holding liquids
- commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
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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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