Vocabulary
- green light
- carry out
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
- have to: Must do
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- check out
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- dude: Form of address for a man
- dump: To end a romantic relationship
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- parallel: To be equal to, or like, something else
- section: A part of a whole
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- blanket: Piece of cloth you covers yourself with in bed
- dirt: Loose earth or soil
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- great: Very good; better than before
- traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
- restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- giggle: To laugh in a childish or silly way
- yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- hood: Front part of the car that covers the engine
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- hall: Area just inside the entrance of a building
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- upstairs: On a floor above
- gangster: Member of a gang of violent criminals
- grandmother: Your mother or father's mother
- jeep: Small sturdy vehicle with four-wheel drive
- sexy: Tending to arouse sexual desire or interest
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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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