Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- on offer: Available at a reduced price or with special terms.
- in spades: To a great degree; abundantly.
- help out: To assist someone
- cool off: To become cooler.
- top off: To complete or finish something in a satisfying way.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- off the rails: Out of control; behaving unpredictably.
- power down: To turn off a device or system completely.
- look through: To examine carefully to see what is there
- smarten up: To improve one's appearance by dressing more smartly or tidily.
- on the stock: Present or available in inventory or storage.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- make a killing: To make a large profit very quickly and easily.
- go shopping: To go to stores to buy things
- or simply: Alternatively; in a more straightforward way.
- on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
- good samaritan: A person who voluntarily offers help or sympathy to someone in trouble.
- take good care: To look after someone or something well; ensure their well-being.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- en route: On the way; during a journey.
- in a hurry: Acting or moving with great haste; rushed.
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- on the move: Traveling or going from place to place.
- around town: In the local area or vicinity.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- zip down: To move quickly downward or to a lower place.
- get your hands dirty: To do hard or unpleasant work yourself.
- for the heck of it: Doing something without serious reason, just out of curiosity or fun.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
- car: A vehicle with wheels and engine to carry people
- bus: A large road vehicle used for carrying many people
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- plane: An airplane
- long: Person's name
- hair: Long thin strands growing on your head or body
- leave: To go away from; depart
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- indoors: Inside or into a building
- street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- greener: Environmentally friendly
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- dirty: Not clean
- bike: 2-wheeled vehicle ridden by pushing on foot pedals
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- mountain: Very high piece of land, higher than a hill
- cash: Physical money (not credit card or digital)
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- clearest: Being the easiest to understand; most obvious
- thin: Flowing with ease; with a high percentage of water
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- level: Specific height of something
- golf: Game played to hit a ball into a hole with a stick
- helicopter: Aircraft with spinning blades at the top
- entertainment: Act or process of providing service for someone
- identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
- cultural: Of a particular society's customs and beliefs
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- service: Work that a person does to assist others
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- land: Region or country
- jog: To run at a steady, slow pace
- style: The (tasteful) way something is designed or done
- leisure: Time when you have no work to do and can relax
- colourful: Being exciting or interesting; lively
- fetch: To go and get something and bring it back
- individuality: Qualities or ways that make someone unique
- prejudice: Law to make ineffective, e.g. evidence in a trial
- whiskey: US strong alcoholic drink made from rye, corn etc.
- readily: In a quick and easy manner
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
- zip: To compress digital documents into one file
- literal: Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
- glamour: Alluring beauty or charm (often with sex appeal)
- roller: Long round piece of wood for flattening dough
- indulge: To let someone else have or do what they want
- cargo: Goods carried in a ship or plane
- serene: Very calm or peaceful
- infectious: Capable of transmitting disease to others
- frantic: Frenzied; wild with excitement, worry etc.
- coastline: Area of sea alongside the land in an area
- thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
- scuba: Equipment which allows you to breath underwater
- submarine: Ship that travels above and below the sea
- samaritan: Person who is generous in helping those in trouble
- ringtone: A sound made by a mobile phone to indicate an incoming call or text message.
- ferris: A surname of Irish origin.
- diversion: Action designed to distract attention
- coyote: Wild dog that is found in North America
- backhand: Handwriting that slopes to the left
- traverse: To pass across, over, or through
- inscription: Words that are written or cut into statue, etc.
- buggy: Being full of errors in software
- weave: To make a cloth or baskets by crossing threads
- patrol: Person or group who checks an area is safe
- farewell: Act of saying goodbye and leaving
- supercar: Very powerful high performance car
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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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