Vocabulary
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- to date: Up to the present time; until now.
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- hanging out: To spend time with your friends
- stay up: To not go to bed until late
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- on a whim: Based on a sudden desire or impulse; without planning.
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- have to: Must do
- set on: To attack
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- few steps: A small number of steps; a short distance.
- run past: To tell someone about something to get their opinion.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- like anything: Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
- out of bounds: Outside the designated playing area in a sport.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- back then: At that time in the past.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- live my life: To experience life in a way that is true to oneself and brings personal fulfillment.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
- sit around: To spend time idly; to do nothing in particular.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- go on: To continue doing something
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- awkward: Lacking smooth movement
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- crush: Strong attraction to someone
- impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
- attractive: Making you like them, as by being good-looking
- military: Army or armed forces
- horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- impress: To make an emotional impact upon
- idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
- stalk: Thin part of a plant that allows it to stand
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- foreign: Being of a different place or country
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
- leave: To go away from; depart
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- person: Man, woman or child
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- assistant: Person who helps another, usually as a job
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- dorm: College building with rooms that students live in
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- university: High-level educational institution; college
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- whim: A sudden thought or desire; a fancy
- choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- officer: Person of high position in an organization
- bicycle: 2-wheeled vehicle ridden by pushing on foot pedals
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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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