Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- dying to: Extremely eager or anxious to do or have something.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- at least: As a minimum
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
- in shape: In good physical condition; fit.
- off the ground: Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
- look over: To check something to see it works well; inspect
- apartment building: A building with many apartments or flats
- on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
- go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
- well preserved: Maintained in excellent condition; not allowed to decline in quality or appearance.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- seen better days: To be in poor condition or not as good as before.
- to a man: Every single person involved without exception.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- other places: Different locations or areas
- check out
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
- structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- spot: A certain place or area
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
- eerie: Strange, mysterious and frightening
- blow: To move something using air
- haunt: To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
- resort: Act of choosing something to help with a problem
- construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
- mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
- drone: A remote controlled flying device
- poke: To give a push, thrust, or jab
- architect: Person who designs and advises on buildings
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- leave: To go away from; depart
- colony: Group (bees, etc.) that live in the same place
- intend: To plan or want to do something
- mattress: Thick soft part of a bed that you lie on
- sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
- scrap: To fight with someone
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- balcony: Platform with a rail projecting out of a building
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- lawn: Fine cotton cloth, either plain or printed
- hover: (Bird/helicopter) to fly staying in one position
- land: Region or country
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- dutch: Concerning the culture and people of Holland
- strap: Strip of leather cloth etc. used to attach/support
- drawer: Sliding box of a desk, closet used to store things
- peek: To look at something quickly (often secretly)
- roof: Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
- village: Small town in the country
- trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- sketchy: Lacking detail or being incomplete
- demolish: To destroy completely (e.g. an idea, a building)
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- elevate: To make something higher
- believe: To think or accept that something is true
- vanish: To disappear in a sudden and mysterious way
- circular: Shaped like a circle or part of a circle
- burial: Act or ceremony of burying, e.g. of the dead
- surf: To view webpages on the internet
- dinosaur: Reptile that lived millions of years ago
- speechless: Temporarily unable to speak, as through shock
- bathtub: Thing you take a bath in
- bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
- shroud: To hide, as with secrecy; make it difficult to see
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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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