Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- run across: To meet someone or find something by chance
- sit back: To relax and take it easy.
- in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
- be my guest: An invitation to someone to do something; help yourself
- at least: As a minimum
- in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
- stay up: To not go to bed until late
- once a month: Happening or appearing one time in each month.
- going on: To continue doing something
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- on time
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- boot up: To start a computer
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- for the record: Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
- bed: Flat bottom surface of a lake, ocean etc.
- pay: To give money for goods or work done
- school: Large group of fish that swim together
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
- buy: To believe something; accept
- yesterday: Day before today
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- clean: Completely; entirely
- wall: High, flat side of a room or building
- worry: Something that causes trouble or concern
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- coffee: A brown drink made from roasted beans and water
- laptop: Portable computer small enough to use on your lap
- post: To send a letter or package using stamps
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- guest: Person invited to visit or stay in someone's home
- software: Computer applications and systems
- kid: Child or young person
- lazy: Not liking to work or make an effort; idle
- battery: Portable device that stores electricity
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
- idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- seventh: 7th
- dirty: Not clean
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- lady: Another way of saying 'woman'
- dishwasher: Machine for washing dishes
- fix: Answer to a problem
- clinic: Local medical center; department of a hospital
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- blow: To move something using air
- disappointed: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- warn: To tell someone about possible danger
- explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
- trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- lock: To become fixed in place and hard to move
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- laundry: Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
- upgrade: To improve something in terms of quality
- wipe: To clean or dry something with a cloth
- bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
- childish: Typical of a child in being silly or immature
- stepmother: Father's wife after death/divorce of your mother
- mud: Soft, wet dirt
- sweep: Man who cleans chimneys
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- slave: Someone who is legally owned by another person
- volunteer: Working willingly without pay to help others
- ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
- rebellious: Wanting to do things your way; resisting authority
- disrespectful: Rude and lacking respect
- fertilizer: Substance added to soil to help plants grow
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
- shit: A coarse term for defecation
- cord: A long strong material, thicker than string
- fiasco: An event that goes wrong in an embarrassing way
- pissed: To be angry
- fireman: Male firefighter
- cellphone: Phone you can take with you everywhere
- apiece: Each, individually
- bullshit: Telling lies, nonsense (very rude)
- curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
- shovel: Long tool used for digging; type of spade
- freaking: Used to emphasize what is being said, or to express anger
- frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
- flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- favor: Support or approval from people
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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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