Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
- go on: To continue doing something
- feel for: To have sympathy for someone; to empathize with someone's situation.
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- in red: Marked or written using the colour red.
- above average
- as such: Something previously stated or understood
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- change up: To introduce variety or do something differently.
- chicken out: To decide not to take a risky action
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- have on: To be wearing something.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- going on: To continue doing something
- in the ground: Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
- take down: To capture physically
- bad words: Offensive or taboo words; swear words.
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- english speaker: A person who speaks English.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- whole point: The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
- stop by: To visit someone or some place for a short time
- got to: To arrive at some place
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- dull: Not exciting or interesting; boring; lifeless
- sluggish: Slow; moving like a slug
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- phenomenal: Amazing; remarkable
- reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- rapidly: With great speed; quickly
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- rapid: Moving or happening very quickly
- tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- exhaust: System of pipes through which gases escape
- mirror: Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- speech: A formal talk to an audience
- wealthy: Having a great quantity of money or property
- person: Man, woman or child
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- part: Division of a book
- vulgar: Being rude or socially inappropriate
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- burn: To destroy with fire
- freeze: To harden to a solid below zero degrees
- bonus: Extra money for achieving, exceeding targets
- grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
- bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
- level: Specific height of something
- trek: Slow or difficult journey
- superb: Extremely good
- thirsty: Having a powerful desire or need for something
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- scorch: To dry up from the power of the sun
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- centigrade: A unit of temperature
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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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