Vocabulary
- going on: To continue doing something
- at least: As a minimum
- meet up: To arrange to meet someone.
- high expectations: A strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future; a high degree of anticipation.
- up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
- in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
- slow in: Being late or delayed in doing something.
- picks up: To catch a criminal and take to police station
- without a doubt: Certainly; definitely.
- have to: Must do
- rack up: To accumulate or amass something, typically debts or points.
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- as such: Something previously stated or understood
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- easily: Clearly; without doubt; certainly
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- timing: To check speed at which music is performed
- easy: Not hard to do; not difficult
- address: Exact street location of a place
- part: Division of a book
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- airing: To expose to the outside, to dry or freshen
- gift: Something given to another for a reason; present
- racket: Stringed bat used in tennis, badminton etc.
- noticeable: Being easy or likely to be sensed or noticed
- covering: To record a different version of another song
- point: An item to be discussed
- wish: To want something to happen or to become true
- lazy: Not liking to work or make an effort; idle
- artist: A person skilled and creative in art e.g. painter
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- call: A order or request for action
- surprised: Feeling a shock when something unexpected happens
- variety: Particular type of thing or person
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- smooth: Moving without stops and starts
- development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
- inaction: Not taking any action; not doing anything
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- visual: Of or relating to vision
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- composition: Piece of writing, music etc.
- recover: To return to a prior normal condition
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- romance: To court someone into a love relationship
- experimental: Using techniques that are different or untried
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
- plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- occupy: To enter and take control of land/property
- twist: To turn something in a circular direction
- weapon: An advantage to help win a contest or conflict
- production: Process of producing or growing food naturally
- theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
- disturb: To cause someone anxiety or fear
- pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
- praise: To express approval of something or someone
- rebel: Person who fights against established government
- weakness: Fault or bad quality preventing success
- fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
- outstanding: Being better/distinct from others; specially good
- deadly: Causing or capable of causing death
- flaw: Quality that makes something imperfect
- infect: To introduce a computer virus to
- drastically: In a sudden, extreme or severe manner
- respective: Belonging to each of two or more persons or things
- outbreak: Sudden occurrence of illness, discontent etc.
- anime: A form of Japanese animation
- storyline: The plot of a book or play or film
- Japan: A string of more than islands to the east of Asia
- Japanese: Concerning the culture and people of Japan
- showcase: Cabinet to display objects or goods for sale
- quarantine: To isolate ill people to prevent disease spreading
- stellar: Very brilliant; very successful or good
- hype: Advertising, writing, or talk to spark interest
- badass: A tough, uncompromising, or intimidating person.
- realism: Accepting things as they are, not as you want
- storytelling: Act of telling or relating stories
- consistency: Quality of behaving or meaning the same
- midst: Middle area or part of something
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
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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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