Vocabulary
- get excited: To become enthusiastic or eager.
- pick off: To shoot at objects one by one
- hunt down: To search for someone or something until you find them, often after a long time or over a large area.
- by default: Automatically, unless the user specifies otherwise.
- stack up: To compare with something else; measure up.
- set off: To start a journey
- on the move: Traveling or going from place to place.
- toss out: To throw something away; discard.
- on contact: Happening immediately upon touching or meeting.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
- at a distance: Far away; not close.
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- fend off: To defend and keep (threats) at distance
- mop up: To clean a liquid from a surface by using a mop or cloth.
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
- group together: To come together in a group; to assemble.
- edge in: To insert oneself into a group or conversation gradually.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- excited: To make something or someone become more active
- safe: Highly likely
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- cleanly: Done according to the rules or standards; fair
- long: Person's name
- short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
- health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
- assist: To help
- magic: Attractive, appealing, and exciting quality
- arrive: To reach the place you are traveling to
- spell: To lead to future trouble
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- push: To move into enemy country with a military attack
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- kite: Toy flown in the wind on a long string
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
- lining: To put material along the inside of something
- damage: Physical harm that is done to something
- range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
- speed: How fast or slow something is or is done
- enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
- attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
- champion: Person who fights for or supports strongly
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
- distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
- wave: Movement of sound, air or energy
- land: Region or country
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- strike: To hit something
- base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
- splash: To throw water or liquids in many directions
- launcher: Device capable of putting a rocket in the air
- target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
- lane: Marked strip of the road or swimming pool
- boost: To increase something; to make something better
- additional: Further or added
- bonus: Extra money for achieving, exceeding targets
- critically: As part of the process of judging something
- ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
- movement: Part of a piece of classical music
- reliably: In a manner deserving of your trust; dependably
- impatient: Not wanting to wait; getting angry over problems
- consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- risky: With the chance it may be dangerous, unsuccessful
- harassing: To bother repeatedly with harmful words or actions
- fleeing: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
- continually: Constantly; all the time
- swap: To exchange goods without spending money; trade
- execute: To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
- fend: To try to manage for yourself without assistance
- pursuit: Act of following someone to catch them
- crumble: To break into small parts or crumbs
- retreat: Act of a force moving back from a winning enemy
- assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
- turret: Small tower on a building
- snare: To trap using a device or clever trick
- detonate: To trigger or start an explosion
- cannon: Large wheeled gun that fires heavy metal balls
- minion: Servile dependent; obsequious follower
- buff: Person who knows a great deal about a topic
- armor: Defensive (e.g. metal) covering for bodies, things
- mop: Sponge or cloth on long handle, for washing floor
- toggle: A security device for software
- activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
- rack: A frame, stand, hook on which things are hung
- pistol: Small hand gun
- mana: Adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent)
- scout: To watch or search for something or someone
- spontaneous: Happening on its own, without anyone helping it
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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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