Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- like fun: Very fast or with great effort or enthusiasm.
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- get past: To overcome an obstacle or difficulty.
- on the contrary: In contrast; from the opposite standpoint
- run for it: To escape quickly from danger or unwanted situation.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- out of the way: Remote; isolated.
- fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- crowd: To force too many things, people into
- contrary: (Of weather) difficult; likely to cause trouble
- fabulous: Almost impossible to believe, incredible
- swallow: To believe (something that is not true)
- defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- confusion: Not knowing what to do; state of disorder
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- holy: Being good according to religious standards
- shrimp: Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
- gulp: To swallow or drink quickly
- thermostat: Instrument that controls temperature in buildings
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- frozen: Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
- battle: Military fight between armies
- hockey: Sport played on a field with sticks and a ball
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- customer: Someone who buys goods or services from a business
- borrow: To take and later return something from another
- whistle: Device making a high sharp sound when blown
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- weapon: An advantage to help win a contest or conflict
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- gasp: To take a short quick breath because of surprise
- restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- chirp: To make a sharp sound like an insect, bird
- yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
- giggle: To laugh in a childish or silly way
- delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
- bug: To bother someone
- plankton: Tiny plants and animals that fish eat in seas
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- come: To arrive at a place
- patty: Small pie or pasty
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- grunt: To utter a deep sound like that of a pig
- gimmick: Trick or device used to attract or draw attention
- rink: A ice playing area for ice hockey or curling
- lad: A boy or young man; any man
- hum: To make a constant low sound
- gotcha: Shortened form of 'got you'
- lemonade: Drink that has a lemon flavor
- muffle: To make a sound less loud or clear, as by covering
- doo: Bird commonly referred to as a pigeon
- ow: Sound people make when they are hurt
- whoo: Sound people make when they are surprised
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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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Plankton Steals the Frozen Krabby Patty!?! ? | Full Scene 'Krabs a la Mode' | SpongeBob
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