Vocabulary
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- check out
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- aside from
- in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- going on: To continue doing something
- rock bottom: The lowest possible level or point.
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- in part: To some extent; partially.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- rip off: To cheat; take advantage of; charge too much
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- out of place: Not comfortable or belonging in a particular situation.
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- dude: Form of address for a man
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- pile: Large amount of something
- plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
- downright: Absolute; absolutely
- passion: Powerful, positive excitement and interest
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- pathetic: Causing feelings of sadness, pity and sympathy
- slump: To sit, lean or fall down because tired or ill
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
- rotten: Gone bad; broken into pieces through dying
- comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
- eccentric: Out of the ordinary; acting unusually or oddly
- premise: Foundation idea in an argument/discussion
- masculine: Having the characteristics associated with males
- punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
- tick: To function properly or normally
- owe: To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- inspirational: Influencing someone to do something (good)
- atrocious: Extremely bad or cruel
- bait: Piece of food used to catch or trap an animal
- flick: To hit something with your finger to move it
- heist: A burglary; a theft of a house or bank
- revolve: To move something in a circular motion
- ward: Person's name
- alley: A narrow road or path between buildings
- lousy: Very poor or bad; disgusting
- tickle: Discomfort caused by something touching the skin
- drama: Play that is performed on stage, theater, or TV
- adrift: Floating without direction; not anchored
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- brush: To touch against a thing very lightly when moving
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- review: To carefully look at the quality of something
- advise: To suggest what would be helpful
- edgy: Feelings of tension and anxiety
- assassin: Person who kills a public figure
- prostitute: To sell your body; to exchange sex for money
- international: Of or relating to several countries
- visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
- knife: Long piece of metal you use for cutting things
- trilogy: Series of three connected works
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- cameo: Brief appearance by a famous person in a movie
- calamity: An event that causes great harm or distress
- squeal: Long high cry of pain, fear or surprise
- redemptive: Bringing about salvation or redemption from sin
- talk: Style of speaking
- daughter: A female child of someone
- convergence: When two or more things come together
- funny: Causing laughter; amusing
- lackluster: (Of a performance) lacking brilliance or vitality
- bad: Not good; wrong
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- tramp: A person who lives on the streets
- tooth: A sharp points on the edge of a machine or tool
- movie: Motion picture; film
- sadly: In a way that makes you sad; unfortunately
- overweight: Weighing more than a normal or allowed amount
- hippie: Someone rejecting established culture
- manly: Like a man is supposed to be; brave; strong
- shoddy: Poorly made; acting badly
- banjo: Guitar-like instrument with long neck, round body
- ganja: Strong-smelling plant considered a soft drug
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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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