Vocabulary
- the whole story: The complete and unabridged account of something.
- for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
- name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
- bubble up: To rise to the surface in bubbles.
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- break in: To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
- rain: Drops of water that fall out of clouds in the sky
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- summer: Part of the year when the weather is hot
- slow: Lacking activity, busyness or excitement
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- small: Little in size; not big
- shower: Device producing falling water for cleaning
- wine: Dark red color
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- plant: Factory or a place where things are made
- drink: To put water in your body through your mouth
- love: Person's name
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- storm: To act violently or angrily
- dirt: Loose earth or soil
- air: Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
- dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
- champagne: French sparkling drink used for celebrations
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- hurry: To move, act, get somewhere, do something quickly
- bottle: Container with a narrow neck used to hold liquids
- pushed: To move into enemy country with a military attack
- wet: Concerning a bar that serves or sells alcohol
- spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- smell: To have a particular odor
- atmospheric: Concerning or located in the air around us
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- coin: A small, flat piece of metal used as money
- dusty: (Of a color) having a slightly grayish hue
- damaging: To harm physically; to hurt or break something
- greet: To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
- surprisingly: In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
- electrical: Related or connected to electricity
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- stone: Hard, solid piece of rock
- mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
- soil: Conditions in which something develops
- artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
- chemical: Basic substance produced by mixing elements
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- clay: Heavy sticky earth used to make pottery
- damp: A little wet
- varied: To change something and make it different
- harmless: Being unable to cause damage or injury; safe
- laundry: Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
- scent: To become aware of the presence of a smell, etc.
- harmful: Likely to cause damage or injury
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
- relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
- ozone: Gas protecting the earth from the sun
- bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
- stale: (E.g. of bread) not fresh
- smog: Fog that is combined with other harmful gases
- occurrence: Specific instance of something happening
- detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
- recreate: To make a past situation exist again
- mechanism: Part of a machine that performs a certain function
- bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
- sniff: To detect something, e.g. a potential problem
- venture: (Business) activity involving calculated risks
- motion: Suggestion at a meeting
- greek: Concerning the culture and people of Greece
- compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
- musty: Smelling old and damp from lack of fresh air
- porous: With many tiny holes so liquid, etc. passes through
- genus: Category of particular animal or plant species
- anew: Doing something again or in a different way
- rainfall: Water falling from the sky
- nitrogen: A colorless chemical element without a smell
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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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