Vocabulary
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- have to: Must do
- carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- on a trip: Traveling; away from home for a period of time.
- to a T: Exactly, perfectly fitting or accurate.
- got it down: To write something down; record something in writing.
- down to a T: Done with perfect accuracy or exactness.
- with flying colors: With great success or distinction.
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- pack up: To put things into boxes and take them home
- oven mitt
- shaving cream
- cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
- change up: To introduce variety or do something differently.
- in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- pretty much anything: Almost everything; nearly all things.
- try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
- squeeze in
- on to: Toward something; forward
- of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- like new: In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
- fragile: Easily affected, broken, or harmed
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- versatile: Having many uses or skills
- wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
- squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- laundry: Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
- wreck: Car, plane, boat accident damaging the vehicle
- bust: To arrest people involved in crime
- layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- straw: Dry yellow stems of crops such as wheat
- organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
- fold: To bend one part of something against another
- leave: To go away from; depart
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- hack: To illegally access someone else's computer
- blanket: Piece of cloth you covers yourself with in bed
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- creative: Having the ability to make something new
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
- polish: Act of making something clean and shiny
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- sleeve: Part of a garment covering the arm
- suitcase: Container for carrying clothes when traveling
- upright: Having good moral standards; of good character
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- electronic: Operating by use of electricity; digital
- curl: To form something into a round or curved shape
- flight: Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
- handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
- accessory: Someone who assisted with a crime
- tribe: Racial group united by language, religion, customs
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- great: Very good; better than before
- jewelry: Necklace, ring, etc., often made of gold, etc.
- pill: Person who is difficult to deal with
- luggage: Suitcases and bags
- lush: Someone who is often drunk
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- upcoming: Occurring soon; approaching
- clump: Mass or pile of something such as soil
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- cable: To transmit a message over a wire
- cap: Covering for the end or top of something
- international: Of or relating to several countries
- plane: An airplane
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- shampoo: Substance used to wash the hair
- sticker: A short pointed knife for piercing or stabbing
- sauna: Room in which hot steam is used to clean the body
- mitt: Glove covering the four fingers together and thumb
- pillowcase: Cover for a pillow, usually made of cotton
- hairspray: Spray used to hold hair in place
- sunglass: Dark glasses worn when it is too bright
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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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