Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- have to: Must do
- lazy river: A slow-moving, shallow pool in an amusement park, designed for floating on inner tubes.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- go for it: An expression of encouragement or approval.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- deal with
- in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
- once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
- in a word: Briefly; in short.
- going on: To continue doing something
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
- hanging out: To spend time with your friends
- kick about: To spend time relaxing or playing informally.
- at first glance: Upon initial observation or assessment.
- shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- spot: A certain place or area
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- sake: Japanese rice wine
- polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- foreign: Being of a different place or country
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
- upbeat: Being positive and cheerful
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- hospitality: Welcoming treatment of visitors or guests
- shrimp: Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- swipe: To pass a magnetic card through a digital reader
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- seaweed: Plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
- great: Very good; better than before
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- salmon: Light pinkish orange color
- restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
- conveyor: Person who conveys (carries or transmits)
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
- squid: Sea creature with ten arms, and a long thin body
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- belt: To leave somewhere quickly (UK use)
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- tuna: Large sea fish that is caught for food
- come: To arrive at a place
- touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- automate: To make automatic by using machines
- kid: Child or young person
- grate: To shred food into very small pieces
- growl: To utter a deep sound of anger or hostility
- skin: To defeat someone easily and completely
- lazy: Not liking to work or make an effort; idle
- shun: To avoid using/accepting, e.g. to show disapproval
- bean: Large seed eaten as a vegetable
- percussion: Musical instruments, such as cymbals or triangle
- excite: To make something or someone become more active
- shark: Person who lends money at unfair rates of interest
- mackerel: Fish with wavy marks on the back
- stylist: Someone who cuts hair
- crepe: A flat pancake of French origin
- sushi: Rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
- battleship: Large and heavily armored warship
- snapper: Large sharp-toothed marine food and sport fish
- technologically: As regards technology
- flan: Open pastry filled with fruit or custard
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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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