Vocabulary
- shit with: Informal: To deal poorly with something.
- on fire: Very successful or popular
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- apart from: Except for; not considering
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- put off: To take off, e.g. clothing
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- kid on: To joke or tease someone or pretend something is not true.
- pop on: To quickly put on (clothing).
- allow for: To take into consideration
- get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
- have at: To attack someone or something.
- kick ass: To decisively defeat someone
- in service: Available for use; operational
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- have to: Must do
- down the middle: In or along the center of something.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- movie: Motion picture; film
- go: To attend or be at a place
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- tomato: Round soft red vegetable, fruit used in sauces
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- safe: Highly likely
- big: Popular
- write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- be: Being
- outsider: Someone who is not part of or accepted in a group
- remake: To arrange or prepare something again
- love: Person's name
- buy: To believe something; accept
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- meter: Unit of length equal to 100 cm or about 39 inches
- point: An item to be discussed
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- sec: Shortened form of 'second'
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- softer: More soft than
- blonde: Having hair of pale yellow color; of such hair
- bike: 2-wheeled vehicle ridden by pushing on foot pedals
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- review: To carefully look at the quality of something
- director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
- discover: To find something new that was not known before
- closet: Small room or cupboard used for storing things
- wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
- religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
- prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
- catalog: Book of items that are available for purchase
- legally: In a way that is allowed by or related to laws
- slight: Small (amount, quality)
- injustice: Unjust act; the practice of being unjust or unfair
- wipe: To clean or dry something with a cloth
- shed: Small building used for storage
- delegate: Person attending a meeting
- bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
- allege: To state without proof
- sue: Person's name
- scope: Opportunity for action or thought
- horrifying: Scary; very shocking
- sensibility: Feeling/reaction that a person has about something.
- novelty: Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
- scrap: To fight with someone
- patch: Cover worn over an eye to protect or hide it
- horrified: Very annoyed or disapproving; shocked
- pat: Person's name
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- queer: Offensive term for a gay person
- piper: Person that plays a pipe, e.g. a bagpipe
- carey: A surname of Irish origin, or a given name.
- laurie: A female given name, diminutive of Laura or Lauren.
- tampon: Pad inserted in the vagina by menstruating women
- boulevard: Wide, grand street often with trees on both sides
- carol: Traditional song sung at Christmas
- telekinesis: Power to move something by thinking about it without the application of physical force
- embargo: Order from a government which prohibits something
- penn: Englishman and Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- kinder: More kind than
- scarier: Causing more fear
- insurer: Financial institution that sells insurance
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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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