Vocabulary
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- hands down: To give (clothes, etc.) to someone younger
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- take out: To apply for and get a license
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- game on: An exclamation indicating the start of a game or activity.
- sit down: To take a seat
- squeak out: To escape or leave with difficulty or narrowly.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- annoying: To make someone angry
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- sake: Japanese rice wine
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- grand: A counter for 1000 of something
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
- sore: An open or raised painful spot on the skin
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- excellent: Extremely good
- shut: To stop being open for business
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- great: Very good; better than before
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- lad: A boy or young man; any man
- bitch: To aggressively complain about something
- squeak: To make a short very high cry or sound
- hurry: To move, act, get somewhere, do something quickly
- math: Study or science of numbers and shapes
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- hazel: Color between light brown, green, and gray
- snot: Person regarded as arrogant and annoying
- angel: Supernatural human figure from heaven with wings
- ow: Sound people make when they are hurt
- papa: Another word for father
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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
A2 Elementary
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