Vocabulary
- by god: An expression of surprise, shock, or emphasis.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- phone number: A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
- wait up: To wait for a while, e.g. for someone to join you
- head out: To leave a place; depart
- on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
- stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
- dictate: To speak while someone writes down your words
- pneumonia: Serious illness affecting the lungs and breathing
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- swap: To exchange goods without spending money; trade
- emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
- poke: To give a push, thrust, or jab
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- leave: To go away from; depart
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- deed: Something that is done; act or action
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
- audio: Concerning sound
- fill: To make something full
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- cell: Smallest unit of living things in biology
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- dial: To call a person or place on a telephone
- halfway: A middle point between two extremes
- loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
- ordeal: Event that is difficult to survive, live through
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- rail: To complain or object forcefully
- confirmation: Approval or check of something
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- message: Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
- conductor: Material which can transfer electricity through it
- lock: To become fixed in place and hard to move
- operator: Someone who operates or controls a machine
- camera: Object that takes pictures digitally, or on film
- info: Shortened form of the word 'information'
- unlock: To use a key or code to open something
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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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