Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- hold onto: To grasp or grip something tightly.
- up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- drink in: To absorb or take in something with great enjoyment.
- snow up: To be blocked or filled with snow.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- blow away: To completely beat or defeat someone, or kill them
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- such as: For example; like
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- check out
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in style: Fashionable; popular
- deal with
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- let off: To allow someone to go unpunished for wrongdoing
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- tuition fee: The money paid for instruction, especially at a college or university.
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- come by: To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- rough it: To live temporarily in basic and uncomfortable conditions.
- as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
- going on: To continue doing something
- blow off steam: To release anger or frustration in a harmless way.
- take it away: To remove something.
- short clip: A brief segment of a video or film.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- reflect upon: To think deeply or carefully about something.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- in theaters: Currently showing at movie theaters.
- go beyond: To do more than planned or expected; exceed
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- crucial: Extremely important or necessary
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- slightly: Only a little
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- automatically: In a way not requiring control by a person
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- accountability: Responsibility to someone or for some activity
- motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
- professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- participate: To take part with others in doing something
- click: To work well with someone or something
- tuition: Money that is paid for lessons
- intermediate: Between; in the middle; moderate
- transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- sprint: To race or move at full speed
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- great: Very good; better than before
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- subscription: Regular payment for a service, magazine etc.
- entry: Act of entering a room, building, party
- converse: The opposite of something else
- lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
- refund: To give money back, e.g. if a product is faulty
- skip: Very large waste disposal bin
- keep: Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
- special: Being additional or extra
- checkout: Counter in a supermarket where you pay for goods
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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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