Vocabulary
- going on: To continue doing something
- have to: Must do
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
- bend the knees: To flex or lower the body by bending the knees.
- fire up: To motivate or encourage someone
- rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
- leg up: Assistance given to someone by lifting or pushing them up.
- come onto: To approach someone with romantic intentions
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- look past: To ignore something, especially a fault, in order to help someone.
- breathe in: To inhale; to take air into the lungs.
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- yes and no: An ambivalent or uncertain answer; a response that is neither a clear affirmation nor a clear denial.
- roll it: To prepare a marijuana cigarette.
- on the back foot: In a disadvantaged or defensive position.
- sync up: To synchronize or coordinate devices or data.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- beach ball: A large, inflatable ball used for recreation at the beach or pool.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- hop into: To quickly get into a vehicle.
- zoom out: To decrease the magnification of an image, showing more of the scene.
- do your best: To try as hard as you can; put in maximum effort.
- on the mat: Located on the wrestling mat; in a wrestling match.
- whole point: The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
- go through the motions: Perform actions without real enthusiasm or interest.
- to the left: In or toward the left direction.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- between the ears: Refers to the brain or intellectual ability.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- turn on
- in half: Divided into two equal parts.
- back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
- move with: To adapt or proceed together in agreement or pace with something.
- on the back of: As a result of or following something.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- upper body: The part of the body above the waist, including the chest, back, shoulders, and arms.
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- outer edge: The external boundary or periphery of something.
- heel up: To walk away, especially abruptly or disrespectfully.
- lift up: To raise something to a higher position.
- tap into: To manage to use something in a way that brings you benefits
- zip up: To fasten something with a zipper.
- dial down: To reduce the intensity or level of something.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- dig into: To start eating food enthusiastically.
- ball up: To crumple something into a ball shape.
- lie down: To put your body in a flat position, as to sleep
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- shift: To change in position or direction
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- belly: Middle part of the body; the stomach
- edge: An advantage you have over others
- valuable: Being useful or important
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
- lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- inhale: To breathe in something like air or smoke
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- spine: Line of bones that runs down your back
- fold: To bend one part of something against another
- tuck: To put something into a small or safe place
- exhale: To breathe out the air or smoke in your lungs
- firmly: In a hard, steady, unchanging way
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- leave: To go away from; depart
- activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
- buddy: Friend, usually male
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- bend: To become curved or no longer straight
- claw: Long, sharp, and usually curved nail of an animal
- nasal: Concerning, used for, or relating to the nose
- serene: Very calm or peaceful
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- hip: The upper part of Leg
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- length: Distance from one end of a pool to the other
- curl: To form something into a round or curved shape
- breath: Air you take in and out of your body
- chin: Part of your face below your mouth above your neck
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- deep: Complex and important
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
- inhalation: Act of breathing
- heel: Back or end part of something
- downward: Moving from a higher to a lower condition/place
- rotate: To regularly change people who perform a role
- warrior: Courageous or skilled fighter in a battle or war
- upper: Drug that improves mood or increases energy
- mat: Piece of material used to cover, protect the floor
- hug: To hold someone in your arms as sign of affection
- plank: Long, thick board used when building something
- pelvis: Bone joining the hip to Back and legs
- yoga: Exercise system to gain suppleness and tranquility
- cobra: Deadly snake known for its hooded head
- tabletop: Top horizontal work surface of a table
- exhalation: Act of expelling air from the lungs
- yogi: Person with high level of spirituality from yoga
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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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