Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- crowded around: Gathered closely around someone or something.
- have to: Must do
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- drink out: To consume all the drinks available at a place.
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
- fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
- unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- neat: That you approve of; cool
- aisle: Long narrow space between rows of seats
- butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
- crowd: To force too many things, people into
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
- principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
- actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- leave: To go away from; depart
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- important: Having power or authority
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- piece: A counter in a board game
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- contest: Struggle or competition between rivals
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- product: Item that can be bought
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- statue: Stone or metal image of a person, often carved
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- croissant: Flaky crescent-shaped roll, as eaten for breakfast
- store: To put things in a place for later use
- graffiti: Writings and drawings on walls, often rude, funny
- artist: A person skilled and creative in art e.g. painter
- cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
- subway: Train system running under the ground in a city
- obligate: To force someone to do something, as a duty
- candy: Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
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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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