Vocabulary
- in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
- test out: To try something (such as a new product) to see whether it works properly or is appealing
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- go on: To continue doing something
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- piece together: To assemble or put together from fragments or parts.
- in bad taste: Offensive or inappropriate according to social norms.
- good person: A morally upright and kind individual.
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
- point out: To make others aware of an idea
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- like a man: To act bravely or responsibly.
- bring to: To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
- got to: To arrive at some place
- run to: To have enough money; be able to pay; afford
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- due to: Because of; owing to
- in every way: In all manners or respects; completely.
- apart from: Except for; not considering
- positive attitude: An optimistic and hopeful outlook on life and situations.
- improve upon: To make something better than it already is; to enhance or build upon an existing thing.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- date: To have become old-fashioned
- person: Man, woman or child
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- bad: Not good; wrong
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- test: To be given a medical examination
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- hair: Long thin strands growing on your head or body
- woman: Adult female human being
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- site: Place that is reserved for a particular activity
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- chat: To talk in a friendly and relaxed manner
- team: Group of people working on a task together
- earn: To deserve something because you worked for it
- attractive: Making you like them, as by being good-looking
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- lovely: Attractive or beautiful
- agree: To have the same opinion as someone else
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- celebrity: A (famous) entertainer known by many people
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- attraction: Theme park or fairground; place worth visiting
- joke: To say or do things that are meant to be funny
- sex: State of being male or female
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- voting: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
- judgement: An opinion or decision made after consideration
- personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
- tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- enthusiasm: Hobby or interest that you are passionate about
- ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
- ideal: Exactly right; could not be better
- reject: Goods that are not suitable for sale at full price
- hosting: To be the sponsor of an event, e.g. the Olympics
- reckon: To believe or expect that something is true
- deceive: To make someone believe something that is not true
- tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
- obsession: Irrational motive for performing certain actions
- influence: To affect or change something indirectly
- varied: To change something and make it different
- perceive: To notice or become aware of something
- outgoing: Leaving a place or a position
- acceptance: Act of accepting; agreement to accept
- perfection: State of excellence that cannot be improved
- subconsciously: From the subconscious mind
- trait: A particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behavior
- halo: Circle of light
- upbeat: Being positive and cheerful
- downbeat: First beat of a musical measure
- hurdle: Small fence a person or horse jumps over in a race
- smiley: An emoticon of a smiling face
- wholesome: Good for you; promoting health in a person/thing
- conform: To agree or be compatible with something else
- generator: Machine that produces electrical power
- glossy: Smooth and shiny
- manipulate: To try to control others to gain an advantage
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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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