Vocabulary
- dip into: To spend part of some money which you have been saving.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- pick it up: To lift something from a surface.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- come up to: To meet expectations
- kill me: An exaggerated expression of frustration or annoyance.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- have to: Must do
- apart from: Except for; not considering
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- dress up: To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
- coming over: To change sides in a discussion
- bear in mind: To remember and consider something.
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- deal with
- with just: Using only; with no more than.
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
- technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
- iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- manifest: List of cargo on a ship
- brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
- dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- ashamed: Feeling of shame or guilt
- actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
- filthy: Being very rude (about sex, bodily functions)
- costume: Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film
- dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
- recite: To speak aloud a passage from memory
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- audition: To try out for a part in a play or film
- justify: To give good reasons for something
- zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
- fur: Hairy coat of an animal
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- armor: Defensive (e.g. metal) covering for bodies, things
- hindsight: Understanding the nature of an event afterwards
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- pinnacle: Highest point of success, power, fame, etc.
- restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- picture: General situation or state of being
- makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
- crusty: Having a hardened crust as a covering
- cock: Adult male chicken
- bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- recreate: To make a past situation exist again
- cameraman: Man who operates movie cameras as a job
- nil: Word used to mean zero, or nothing
- topper: A worker who cuts tops off (e.g. of trees)
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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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