Vocabulary
- on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- have to: Must do
- indistinct chatter: Unclear and difficult to understand talk or conversation.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- dropping out: To take no part in a society you disapprove of
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- check out
- sit by: To do nothing while something bad is happening.
- stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- a couple hundred: Approximately two hundred.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- by foot: Walking, instead of using transport
- go for it: An expression of encouragement or approval.
- on time
- on a roll: Experiencing a period of success or good luck.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- against the law: Not allowed according to the law; illegal.
- pull in: To arrest person and take them to police station
- exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
- spot: A certain place or area
- solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- tendency: Likelihood to behave in a particular way
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- automatically: In a way not requiring control by a person
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- privacy: State of being hidden from the presence of others
- respect: To follow the established rules
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
- vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
- slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- commute: To lessen or shorten a prison sentence
- crop: Plants grown on a farm for food, e.g. corn or rice
- compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
- invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
- semester: Half or a third of a school or college year
- ferry: Passenger boat on a regular schedule
- shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- ideal: Exactly right; could not be better
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- picturesque: Pretty/interesting in a cute, old-fashioned way
- brush: To touch against a thing very lightly when moving
- flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
- swift: Quick
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- live: To be alive
- shout: To speak very loudly to get attention
- magazine: Part of a gun used for holding bullet
- come: To arrive at a place
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
- edit: To check and make changes before publication
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- stalker: Someone obsessively following/watching a person
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- hug: To hold someone in your arms as sign of affection
- chatter: To talk a lot in a casual manner
- scandalous: Shocked because of something unacceptable
- upload: To transfer a file or data to the internet
- indistinct: Not clearly defined; not easy to see or hear
- homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
- drake: Male duck
- longterm: Continuing a long time into the future
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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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