Vocabulary
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- have to: Must do
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- go on: To continue doing something
- walk down: To walk along or down something.
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- set on: To attack
- got to: To arrive at some place
- whole class: The entirety of a class of students.
- plan on: To intend to do something; to expect to do something.
- in the moment: At the present time; now.
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- with dispatch: To do something quickly and efficiently.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
- next to: Being located along side another
- tap on: To touch someone or something gently and usually repeatedly, often to attract attention.
- turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
- come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
- guest speaker: An invited speaker who gives a presentation or lecture to an audience.
- in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
- work out
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- in service: Available for use; operational
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
- stand here: To remain in or move to this specific location.
- class: To place things into groups by common qualities
- Internet: Worldwide computer network system
- sitting: To take an exam
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- night: Time when sun does not shine
- look: Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- love: Person's name
- walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- factory: Building where things are made
- red: Being the color of blood
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- office: Room or building used for business
- plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
- apartment: Set of rooms to live in on one floor of a building
- carpet: Colored floor covering made of wool, etc.
- platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
- degree: Amount or extent of something
- site: Place that is reserved for a particular activity
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- happen: To take place or occur
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- bold: Brave; very confident; too confident
- habit: Loose clothing like a cloak, worn by monks, nuns
- act: To behave in a certain way
- director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
- service: Work that a person does to assist others
- disappointment: Feeling or state of not being satisfied
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- thought: To have an idea about something without certainty
- comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- frozen: Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
- review: To carefully look at the quality of something
- courageous: Able to face danger without fear
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- fascination: Quality that attracts attention
- campus: Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
- senior: Person who has usually reached a specific old age
- ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
- exceed: To be greater in number, degree than something
- semester: Half or a third of a school or college year
- crush: Strong attraction to someone
- metaphor: Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
- tractor: Powerful (farm) vehicle with large back wheels
- improvising: To compose, speak or perform without preparation
- tweet: Weak chirping sound as of a small bird
- implore: To make an emotional and serious request
- improvisation: Doing something without preparation
- improvise: To compose, speak or perform without preparation
- improv: Drama that the actors make up as they go along
- miraculously: In a wonderful and extraordinary manner
- synthesize: To combine different things into a new form
- preseason: A period prior to the beginning of the regular season which is devoted to training and preparation
- standup: (Of comedian) standing to deliver jokes
- fundraiser: Social function that is held to raise money
- robe: Long loose piece of clothing denoting high rank
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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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