Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- book bag: A bag used for carrying books, especially to school.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- got to: To arrive at some place
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in that order: Following the sequence or arrangement previously mentioned or understood.
- count on: To depend on someone
- for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- as many times: As frequently as desired or needed; without limit to the number of attempts or occurrences.
- on spec: Done without prior agreement or guarantee of payment.
- as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
- reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
- out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- whip out
- by any stretch of the imagination: Not true or possible under any circumstances.
- sit around: To spend time idly; to do nothing in particular.
- falling apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- hanging out: To spend time with your friends
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- in the space of: Within a certain period of time.
- look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
- all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
- happen on: To find or discover by accident.
- experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
- live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
- put out: To publish, e.g. a book
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- pull off: To manage to succeed
- tap into: To manage to use something in a way that brings you benefits
- go on: To continue doing something
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- swap out: To replace something with something else.
- lead to: To result in some action
- fire away: To start to ask questions
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
- dynamic: Always active or energetic; getting things done
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- amount: Quantity of something
- financial: Involving money
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- automatically: In a way not requiring control by a person
- tiny: Very, very small
- address: Exact street location of a place
- define: To explain the meaning of words
- huge: Very very large
- rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
- illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
- scrub: To clean with hard rubbing
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- complement: To go with so as to make the whole complete
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- hop: Dance party
- hip: The upper part of Leg
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- product: Item that can be bought
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- blush: To turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
- shortcut: A route that is shorter than the normal
- startup: A company just starting its operations
- internship: Period of time when a person works as an intern
- rat: Long-tailed rodent similar to/bigger than a mouse
- beep: Short high sound such as that made by a car horn
- freshman: Student in the first year of high school, college
- skateboard: Board with wheels you stand on to ride
- softball: Ball used in playing softball
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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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