Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- check out
- at least: As a minimum
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- going on: To continue doing something
- in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- stick together: To support each other; remain united.
- deal with
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- rough around the edges: Imperfect or unsophisticated but basically good.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- at school: Present and attending school.
- on account of: Because of.
- account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- in style: Fashionable; popular
- blow up: To suddenly become angry
- make some noise: To create a loud sound, often to show excitement or approval.
- in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
- run for it: To escape quickly from danger or unwanted situation.
- close call: A situation in which something bad almost happens; a narrow escape.
- aside from
- forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
- grow on: To cause someone to begin to like
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
- polka dot: A pattern consisting of round dots.
- of the century: The most notable or important in a hundred-year period.
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- break away: To escape from a situation suddenly
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- have at: To attack someone or something.
- a tremendous amount: A very large quantity or number of something.
- fit into: To be small enough to go inside something.
- tidy up: To clean up your room
- back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
- long for: To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- bring on: To cause to appear, e.g. onto a stage
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- time out: A brief suspension of activity; a pause.
- in a pinch: In a difficult situation; in an emergency.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- get past: To overcome an obstacle or difficulty.
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
- spy on: To secretly watch someone in order to gather information about them.
- put through: To connect someone to the number he or she wants
- get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
- on the contrary: In contrast; from the opposite standpoint
- up to speed: Fully informed; aware of the latest information
- in no time: Very quickly or soon
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- for long: For a considerable period of time.
- into thin air: To vanish completely and mysteriously.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- prior to: Before a particular time or event.
- high time: The appropriate moment or opportunity to do something.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- like fun: Very fast or with great effort or enthusiasm.
- out cold: Unconscious; knocked out.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- blend in: To look or behave like the surrounding people so you are not easily noticed.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- of all time: The best or most significant in history.
- from the top: From the beginning.
- hook up with: To meet or connect with someone.
- in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
- wildest dreams: The most imaginative or unrealistic hopes or aspirations.
- on second thought: After reconsidering; changing one's mind.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- sign me up: To enlist; enroll; register
- into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
- turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- in reverse: In the opposite direction.
- bang up: To damage something badly, especially a vehicle.
- for show: Done only to impress others, not for real use.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- bad idea: An unwise or imprudent course of action.
- million pieces: A very large number of individual items or components.
- hear out: To listen to the end of what someone is saying
- under the hood: Beneath the bonnet of a vehicle.
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- take out: To apply for and get a license
- put up with: To suffer (a difficult thing) without complaining
- for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
- allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- happy ending: A conclusion to a story, play, movie, etc., in which everything turns out well for the protagonists.
- look on the bright side: Try to find the positive aspect in a bad situation.
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- coincidence: Occurrence by chance, not design or planned
- decline: To bend towards the ground
- surveillance: Careful watching of a person/place, e.g. by police
- butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
- vibe: Distinct emotional aura experienced instinctively
- lame: Having a damaged leg/foot making walking painful
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- fabulous: Almost impossible to believe, incredible
- sweat: To do an amount of hard work
- blow: To move something using air
- pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- whip: To defeat thoroughly or easily
- receipt: Act of receiving something
- treatment: Medicine or method to make someone healthier
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- gadget: Interesting or unusual tool with a practical use
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- mission: A task or role someone is given to do
- urgent: Very important and needing immediate attention
- success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
- shut: To stop being open for business
- duty: Work required by your job or position
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- receptionist: Person working on the front desk of a hotel, etc.
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- ornament: An object used to decorate or enhance something
- utopia: Imagined perfect society
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- weapon: An advantage to help win a contest or conflict
- principal: Leading person in a group of musicians or dancers
- choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- tornado: Violent storm with strong winds
- jet: Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
- vanish: To disappear in a sudden and mysterious way
- barren: (Of a woman) not able to have children
- happen: To take place or occur
- blender: Electrically powered mixer
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- bogus: Not genuine; false
- bamboo: Long light Asian plant with strong, empty stems
- tad: A small amount of something
- mega: Big; great; large; impressive
- bomb: To attack with explosives
- spy: Person who gets secret information about an enemy
- suction: Process of extracting air, as to cause to stick
- mall: Large public area often covered with grass
- wolf: A dog-like wild animal
- fashionable: Behaving and dressing as is currently popular
- clover: Small plant with three, or four, round leaves
- whoop: Loud cry expressing excitement or happiness
- sweetie: Person loved by someone; boyfriend, girlfriend
- cheerio: Another way to say 'goodbye'
- spa: Place you go to bathe in/drink water for health
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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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