Vocabulary
- at school: Present and attending school.
- drop out: To take no part in a society you disapprove of
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- beat up: To hurt someone badly by hitting and punching
- got to: To arrive at some place
- going on: To continue doing something
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- have at: To attack someone or something.
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- have to: Must do
- on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- passion: Powerful, positive excitement and interest
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- obsess: To talk or think about someone, something too much
- meaningful: Having importance; showing someone's intention
- flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
- manual: Done by hand (not machine)
- emotionally: In a way that shows your feelings
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
- chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- offense: Attempt to score in a game or match
- mechanic: A person who looks after/works with machinery
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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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