Vocabulary
- got to: To arrive at some place
- have to: Must do
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- work out
- follow through: To fulfill a promise
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- goes well: To happen in the way desired
- go find: To search for and locate someone or something.
- fill out: To become fatter
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- at the moment: At this time; now
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- search for: To try to find someone or something.
- look through: To examine carefully to see what is there
- get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
- write down: To record in writing
- drive down: To cause something to decrease or become lower.
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- stink up: To fill a place with a bad smell.
- drive out: To force someone or something to leave a place or situation.
- station: (Army) to be posted to a place to perform duties
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- tomorrow: The time that is to come; the future
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- ticket: Piece of paper allowing you enter or use something
- important: Having power or authority
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- parking: To stay still without moving
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- car: A vehicle with wheels and engine to carry people
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- salesperson: Person employed to sell a company's products
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- truthful: Expressing or given to expressing the truth
- follow: To come after someone; be guided by someone
- call: A order or request for action
- web: Skin between ducks' toes that enables them to swim
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- fill: To make something full
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
- area: Amount of measured space
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- towel: Piece of cloth used for drying things
- regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
- mile: Unit of distance; 1.6 kilometers
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- workout: Energetic exercise
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- application: Software program, e.g. for smart phone
- search: To examine a person's clothing to find something
- smelly: Having an unpleasant odor or smell
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- succeed: To have achieved what you were trying to achieve
- membership: Being a member of a group; joining a group
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- whale: To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- adjust: To change; to attain a desired state or function
- marathon: Lasting for a long time
- wipe: To clean or dry something with a cloth
- motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- certainty: Feeling that you really know something; being sure
- steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
- emotionally: In a way that shows your feelings
- sweat: To do an amount of hard work
- flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
- competent: Fully qualified or capable of doing
- overwhelmed: To defeat something or someone completely
- outcome: Something that happens as a result, consequence
- overwhelming: To defeat something or someone completely
- wrinkle: Small folds in the skin, e.g. as a sign of age
- locker: Cupboard with a lock to keep your possessions
- chunk: A large bit of something; thick lump
- sweaty: Covered in sweat, or smelling of sweat
- escort: Person going with you for protection/help/company
- makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
- jot: None or very little
- stink: To smell terrible
- hassle: Unpleasant task or chore harder than it should be
- mafia: Secret criminal organization
- daunting: To make someone feel less courageous or confident
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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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