Vocabulary
- in half: Divided into two equal parts.
- two halves: Two equal parts of something.
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- clean off: To remove dirt, marks, or unwanted matter from a surface by wiping or washing.
- wash away: To remove something by the action of water.
- clean out: To empty a place of things, e.g. a room
- come clean: To confess fully; to admit wrongdoing.
- sit back: To relax and take it easy.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- strike: To hit something
- slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
- firm: Company that sells goods or services
- edge: An advantage you have over others
- huge: Very very large
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- click: To work well with someone or something
- thumb: To use your thumb to request a ride in a car
- vacuum: Space with absolutely no air in it
- leave: To go away from; depart
- fold: To bend one part of something against another
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- smash: Accident involving vehicles
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- thread: Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
- sharp: Person's name
- tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- point: An item to be discussed
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- pound: The # key on a keyboard
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- sword: A long metal weapon with a sharp point and edge
- wire: Thin, flexible thread of metal
- foil: To cleverly prevent (plot/crime) from happening
- part: Division of a book
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- milestone: Significant event in your life (or in a project)
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- earn: To deserve something because you worked for it
- rotate: To regularly change people who perform a role
- seam: Line where cloth, metal etc. are joined together
- ribbon: Long thin piece of cloth for tying hair/decoration
- cage: Box made of wire or metal bars, e.g. for a bird
- cork: The wooden stopper in a wine bottle top
- protection: Being kept from harm
- champagne: French sparkling drink used for celebrations
- wine: Dark red color
- lever: A handle that one pulls to operate a machine
- traditionally: Something done in a customary, traditional manner
- underside: Lower side of anything
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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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