Vocabulary
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- lock up: To imprison someone.
- threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- fully operational: Completely functioning and ready for use.
- up and running: Fully operational; functioning correctly.
- at the moment: At this time; now
- order in: To request food from a restaurant to be delivered to one's home or other location.
- stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- have to: Must do
- school district: A specific geographic area or region responsible for the administration and operation of public schools.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- in terms of
- being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
- make up: To invent or create a story
- compete in: To take part in a contest or competition.
- punch in: To record the time of arrival at work on a time clock.
- in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
- around the corner: Very near; close by.
- scheduled for: To be planned or arranged for a specific time.
- park in: To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
- ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
- consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
- fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- federal: Consisting of several united states
- virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
- spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- option: A choice
- district: Area of a country, city, or town
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- respect: To follow the established rules
- fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
- race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- instruction: A command for someone formally to do something
- academy: School that specializes in certain subjects
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- disruption: When a disturbance stops an activity in progress
- equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
- important: Having power or authority
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- fully: Completely or entirely
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- public: Owned by the government
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- hybrid: Formed from combining different things
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
- person: Man, woman or child
- colonial: Of a system where one country controls another
- amusement: State of being amused or feeling enjoyment
- crown: To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- ransom: Money demanded for the release of a prisoner
- academically: In regard to teaching or learning
- gasoline: Liquid we put in cars to make them run
- bob: To move up and down repeatedly
- pipeline: Line of pipes used for carrying gases or liquids
- triple: Group or set of three
- disappointing: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
- superintendent: Person in charge of a department or organization
- preschool: Educational institution before primary school
- disqualify: To remove from a contest because a rule was broken
- derby: Race or contest between two local teams
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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
A2 Elementary
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