Vocabulary
- aside from
- have to: Must do
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
- pick on: To tease or bully someone
- turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- as of right: By lawful entitlement or established right.
- of all time: The best or most significant in history.
- through the roof: Rising to a very high level; skyrocketing.
- go for it: An expression of encouragement or approval.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- player: Machine that plays recorded material
- bird: Animal with feathers that uses wings to fly
- send: To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
- shopper: Someone who visits stores to buy things
- class: To place things into groups by common qualities
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- go: To attend or be at a place
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- come: To arrive at a place
- bus: A large road vehicle used for carrying many people
- brown: Of the color of coffee or chocolate
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- free: Living, happening without being controlled
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- ski: Long thin board for the feet for moving on show
- cent: 100th of the basic unit of money e.g. a dollar
- roof: Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
- match: To equal or be as good as something else
- contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
- advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- lottery: Betting game of buying tickets to win money
- unlimited: Being free from limits, restrictions or rules
- score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
- agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
- agency: Business that provides some service for others
- enormous: Huge; very big; very important
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- defense: Argument in support of something
- article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
- tax: To require a lot of physical or mental effort
- solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
- draft: Withdrawal of money from the bank
- investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- genius: Person displaying a high level of intelligence
- stable: In a position where something does not fall over
- tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
- paul: Paul's name was Saul prior to his conversion to Christianity
- george: Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-)
- crossover: The use of a new style (especially in pop music)
- rudy: A male given name, often a short form of Rudolf.
- michael: A male given name of Hebrew origin, meaning 'who is like God?'
- takin: To pick up something and go away with it
- caramel: Brown, chewy candy
- che: A title of respect, similar to 'mate' or 'friend', commonly used in Argentina.
- yank: To pull or tug on something
- backlog: Amount of unfinished work or unfilled orders
- consummate: To confirm a marriage by having sexual intercourse
- dion: A male or female given name.
- deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
- ella: A female given name, often a short form of Eleanor or other names beginning with 'El-'.
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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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