Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- cheat on: To be sexually unfaithful to one's partner.
- own up: To admit that you did something wrong
- hands down: To give (clothes, etc.) to someone younger
- on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
- to the effect: Expressed in a way conveying the general meaning or intention.
- walk away from: To leave a situation or relationship, especially when it is difficult or unpleasant.
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
- crave: To have a very strong desire for something
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- cope: To deal with something in spite of difficulties
- upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
- horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
- disgusting: Having a very bad taste
- couple: To join something to something else
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- cherish: To care a lot about or love someone or something
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- patch: Cover worn over an eye to protect or hide it
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- imply: To suggest something, without saying it directly
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- act: To behave in a certain way
- addict: Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- person: Man, woman or child
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- trust: To expect confidently
- propose: To make an offer of marriage
- part: Division of a book
- cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
- apartment: Set of rooms to live in on one floor of a building
- popcorn: Small-eared corn that burst in dry heat
- dishonest: Likely to steal or lie; deceitful; corrupt
- til: Until
- soda: Sweet bubbly flavored drink
- sprite: Small magical creature, often mischievous
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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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