Vocabulary
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- read through: To read something from beginning to end, often to find mistakes or check details.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- at table: Seated at a table, especially for a meal.
- on the house: Free; paid for by the establishment.
- kick off: To start a football match.
- slip into: To quickly put on (a piece of clothing).
- tremendous: Very good or very impressive
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
- slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
- courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- endless: Having or appearing to have no end
- buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
- owe: To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
- exhaust: System of pipes through which gases escape
- holy: Being good according to religious standards
- ingenuity: Cleverness and originality
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- anniversary: Date occuring every year of a past event, wedding
- trophy: Prize given to the winner of a competition
- comfy: In a position that feels just right
- goofy: Silly or stupid; crazy
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- whistle: Device making a high sharp sound when blown
- medal: Metal award, often round, usually for courage
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- gasp: To take a short quick breath because of surprise
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- horn: Device that makes a loud warning noise
- groan: To make a deep sound from despair, pain etc.
- belong: To be a welcomed as a new member of a group
- pant: Short, loud breath, taken with the mouth open
- sob: To make gasping sounds while crying
- hug: To hold someone in your arms as sign of affection
- hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
- humongous: Very large
- chatter: To talk a lot in a casual manner
- grunt: To utter a deep sound like that of a pig
- flap: Motion or sound of something waving back and forth
- voice: Ability to sing well
- duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- save: To make your computer keep a file
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- growl: To utter a deep sound of anger or hostility
- relax: To calm or quiet yourself, or stop worrying
- indistinct: Not clearly defined; not easy to see or hear
- sweet: Piece of candy, or other food containing sugar
- peep: To look at secretly or when you shouldn't
- wee: Scottish and Northern English small; short
- squeak: To make a short very high cry or sound
- golly: Interjection showing surprise; gosh; goodness me
- thump: Sound produced by a heavy blow; the blow
- stairway: Way of access consisting of a set of steps
- kitty: Amount of money a group of people share
- hoo: Dialect West Yorkshire and Lancashire she
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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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