Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- end in: To have something as the final result.
- one too many: More than is acceptable or advisable; excessive.
- aside from
- send off: To force someone to leave a game
- under the influence: Affected by alcohol or drugs to the extent that mental and physical control is markedly diminished.
- saying goes: An expression or proverb that is commonly known and used.
- forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- track down: To find out where someone is; hunt; chase
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- turn the tables: To reverse a situation, gaining an advantage over someone who previously had an advantage over you.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- conquer the world: To gain control of the world through military force or other means.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- take the cake: To be the most remarkable or extreme example, often negative.
- move into: To start living in a new house or building
- trouble in: Problems or difficulties existing within a specific place or situation.
- in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- check out
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
- consequence: Importance of a person or thing
- miserable: Very unhappy
- creepy: Scary; annoying or unpleasant
- booze: Alcohol; alcoholic drink
- unconscious: Not aware of what is going on around you
- conquer: To take possession of (land, city) with an army
- jerk: Someone you think is an idiot
- celebrity: A (famous) entertainer known by many people
- abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
- frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
- affection: Feeling of liking someone or something
- arguably: Highly likely to be true but not certainly true
- facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
- segment: Part divided from the other parts of something
- organ: Part of a person's body with a particular function
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- kidney: Body organ that cleans blood, producing urine
- flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
- soak: To make something completely wet
- obsess: To talk or think about someone, something too much
- influential: Having the power to cause change; having influence
- accidentally: Unexpectedly; by mistake
- cement: Building material made from gray powder, water
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- drown: To kill something by putting it under water
- procedure: A medical operation
- horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
- explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
- justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
- cocktail: Mixed alcoholic drink, containing spirit like gin
- imaginary: Not real; existing only in your imagination
- criminal: Involving illegal activity; relating to crime
- mayhem: Scene or situation that involves much violence
- quit: To leave a job
- business: A company formed for making profit
- bash: To hit something; to criticize
- dependent: Someone who relies on (financial) support
- barrage: Continued fire of weapons or verbal utterances
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- parody: Humorous or satirical imitations of something
- bankruptcy: State of having no money and unable to pay debts
- clown: Performer in funny clothes who makes people laugh
- drunk: To put liquid in your body through your mouth
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- callous: Hardhearted; uncaring
- transplant: A medical operation to replace organs of the body
- backyard: Made in an amateurish or non-professional way
- agree: To have the same opinion as someone else
- mastermind: To supervise a complex undertaking, crime etc.
- amber: Hard, clear yellow dried resin from trees
- hound: Dog
- family: Close group of people or organizations
- cannon: Large wheeled gun that fires heavy metal balls
- shirt: Light garment for upper body, with sleeves
- job: Something that must be done
- night: Time when sun does not shine
- money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
- doctor: Person paid to help people become or stay healthy
- scorpio: Person who is born while the sun is in Scorpio
- marry: To become the husband or wife of someone
- canonical: (Of books) considered important in a religion
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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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