Vocabulary
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- have to: Must do
- next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- fill up
- over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
- cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- up top: In or at the highest position or location.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- food source: A place or thing from which food is obtained.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
- one up: In a better or more advantageous position.
- back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
- also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- varieties of: Different kinds or types of something.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
- grow into: To be able to wear clothes that were too big
- got to: To arrive at some place
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- such as: For example; like
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- break off: To end a relationship, engagement etc.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
- in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
- go below: To move down to a lower deck or level, especially on a ship.
- cap on: An upper limit or restriction on something, such as spending or quantity.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- filter down: To spread or pass gradually from the rich to the poor.
- in the ground: Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
- for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- in the bag: Assured of success; certain to be achieved.
- other places: Different locations or areas
- look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
- a couple hundred: Approximately two hundred.
- eat out: To eat at a restaurant
- stack up: To compare with something else; measure up.
- for sale: (object) that people can buy
- at least: As a minimum
- this day and age: The present period or modern times.
- in this day and age: In the present time; nowadays.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- store: To put things in a place for later use
- food: What people and animals eat to live
- poop: Feces
- nutrition: Scientific study of the effects of foods on health
- addition: Act of adding something; thing that is added
- lettuce: Salad vegetable that has large thin green leaves
- eat: To put food in your mouth
- nice: Being attractive or of high quality or value
- bed: Flat bottom surface of a lake, ocean etc.
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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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