Vocabulary
- sing along: To join in singing with someone or something.
- walk back: To retract or reverse a previous statement or position.
- catch up: To become equal with another person
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- at least: As a minimum
- sweet tooth: A great liking for sweet foods.
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- have to: Must do
- on fire: Very successful or popular
- clock in: To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- back to work: Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- back off: To stop supporting; lose courage
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- embarrassed: To cause someone to feel ashamed
- charity: Kindness and willingness to forgive, help
- destiny: Someone's future; the power that governs this
- platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- representative: Typical example of a particular category
- exhaust: System of pipes through which gases escape
- clause: Part of a sentence that has its own verb
- lap: (Of water) to move in a gentle repeated motion
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- coal: Dark hard substance from the earth burnt as a fuel
- shut: To stop being open for business
- greet: To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- applaud: To clap the hands together to express support
- trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
- donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
- happen: To take place or occur
- rattle: To make a series of sharp noises by shaking
- sweater: Warm knitted article of clothing worn on the body
- dead: Not alive
- dick: Someone who is a detective
- ring: A roped area in which people fight or box
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
- woo: (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
- jewish
- thud: Dull noise, as of something heavy falling
- seat: To have seats available for a number of people
- send: To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- bell: Metal object shaped like a cup that rings when hit
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- lime: White containing calcium used in farming
- gotcha: Shortened form of 'got you'
- squeak: To make a short very high cry or sound
- holiday: Day when people don't go to work or school
- merry: Feeling a little drunk from alcohol
- turtle: Animal that lives in water and has a hard shell
- prettiest: Being the most attractive in a simple way
- armadillo: Mammal with body covered with strong horny plates
- fulfil: To finish or provide something successfully
- lemon: Badly made or poorly functioning product
- thump: Sound produced by a heavy blow; the blow
- tambourine: Shallow drum with metal discs, held in the hand
- monkey: An animal related to humans, which lives in trees
- sexy: Tending to arouse sexual desire or interest
- hoo: Dialect West Yorkshire and Lancashire she
- cola: Kind of soft drink; a soda drink
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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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