Vocabulary
- also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- set up
- of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
- take it easy
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- check out
- cross over: To go from one side of something to the other.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- next to: Being located along side another
- like no other: Unique; unparalleled; distinctly different from all others.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- sit down: To take a seat
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- exotic food: Food that is unusual and often comes from a foreign country.
- go on: To continue doing something
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- food: What people and animals eat to live
- street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
- shopping: To look for or buy goods or services
- zoo: Place in a town where wild animals are shown
- famous: Excellent
- visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
- cook: To heat food until it is ready to eat
- museum: Building to display art/science/history objects
- home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
- great: Very good; better than before
- clothing: Things you wear on your body, e.g. shirt or dress
- flower: Plant with a pretty head, e.g. a rose
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- city: Area with many buildings, roads and people
- market: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
- fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
- mountain: Very high piece of land, higher than a hill
- elephant: Large gray animal with a long nose and two tusks
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
- wet: Concerning a bar that serves or sells alcohol
- large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
- click: To work well with someone or something
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- wonderful: Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
- main: Most important; most often used
- busy: Working hard doing something; full of activity
- palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
- located: To find exactly where something is positioned
- temple: A flat area on the side of the forehead
- floating: To sell the shares of a company publicly
- central: Being in the middle
- peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
- selection: Process of choosing someone or something carefully
- cultural: Of a particular society's customs and beliefs
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
- local: Bus or train, that stops at most stations
- style: The (tasteful) way something is designed or done
- leisure: Time when you have no work to do and can relax
- exotic: Being very different or unusual
- impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- steamy: Filled with steam, vapor or mist
- grand: A counter for 1000 of something
- intensely: In a manner that is very strong or extreme
- mansion: Very large, expensive home
- stroll: To walk slowly and in a relaxed manner
- texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
- wat
- massage: Rubbing neck, back etc., to relieve pain/to relax
- durian: Tree of southeastern Asia having edible oval fruit with a hard spiny rind; huge fruit native to southeastern Asia 'smelling like Hell and tasting like Heaven'; seeds are roasted and eaten like nuts
- golden: Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
- nam: A colloquial abbreviation for the Vietnam War.
- wholesale: Concerning the selling of goods in large amounts
- pak: Abbreviation of Pakistan.
- lang: Short form of the word language.
- bustle: To move energetically or busily
- hub: Center of action or interest
- cuisine: Certain style or technique of cooking
- sanctuary: Place to find rest and relaxation
- flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
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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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