Vocabulary
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- wax on: To apply wax to a surface.
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- in a suit: Wearing a suit of clothes.
- in progress: Currently taking place or being done; not yet completed.
- in Heaven's name: Used to express surprise or anger.
- become of: To happen or become the result of something.
- keep it together: To remain calm and in control of your emotions, especially in a difficult situation.
- boost: To increase something; to make something better
- progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- rehearse: To practice e.g. play, speech before a performance
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- poke: To give a push, thrust, or jab
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
- wild: In a manner which lacks control
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
- shut: To stop being open for business
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- closet: Small room or cupboard used for storing things
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- metropolis: Very large and important city
- wax: (Of the moon) to get bigger, like a full circle
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- part: Division of a book
- restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- upcoming: Occurring soon; approaching
- bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- pair: Two of the same thing, e.g. socks
- heaven: Place or feeling of great happiness
- kid: Child or young person
- duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
- penthouse: (Luxury) apartment on the top floor of a building
- musical: Having a pleasant sound like music
- boo: To shout out 'boo', to express your disapproval
- marker: Something that is easy to recognize or identify
- cheater: Someone who lies to get what they want
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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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