Vocabulary
- theme music: A recurring piece of music associated with a particular film, television program, or event.
- pick on: To tease or bully someone
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- come to think of it: Used when you suddenly remember or realize something, often leading to a change in perspective or a new thought.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- knock on: To strike a door or window to attract attention.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
- mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
- stink: To smell terrible
- leave: To go away from; depart
- shatter: To break into small pieces
- buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
- bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
- pal: Friend
- alive: Living; not dead
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
- glad: Happy or pleased about something/to do something
- nap: To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- whistle: Device making a high sharp sound when blown
- cough: To suddenly expel air from the lungs
- knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- bud: Small part of a plant that will be a flower
- giggle: To laugh in a childish or silly way
- classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- chirp: To make a sharp sound like an insect, bird
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- knuckle: Rounded bone where the fingers can bend
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- sidewalk: Paved area for pedestrians, usually beside a road
- sob: To make gasping sounds while crying
- joy: Deep happiness and pleasure about something
- grunt: To utter a deep sound like that of a pig
- bomb: To attack with explosives
- hum: To make a constant low sound
- delay: To wait some amount of time before doing something
- peg: Person's name
- beep: Short high sound such as that made by a car horn
- buzzer: Button that rings when pushed
- dislike: To not like something
- chum: A friend; pal
- someplace: In or at or to some place
- ow: Sound people make when they are hurt
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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
A2 Elementary
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