Vocabulary
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- throw away: To fail to take advantage of a good chance
- empty out: To remove all the contents of something.
- trash out: To discard or get rid of something that is no longer wanted or needed.
- in terms of
- not necessary: Not required; not needed.
- in total: Completely; with everything added together.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- material: Cloth; fabric
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- potentially: That could happen or become reality
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
- sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
- wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- chunk: A large bit of something; thick lump
- conclusion: End of something; finish
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- foreign: Being of a different place or country
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- mindful: Bearing in mind; attentive to
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- gather: To bring objects together into one place
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- product: Item that can be bought
- great: Very good; better than before
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- gentle: Kind and quiet in nature; not harsh or violent
- collect: By asking the receiver of a call to pay for it
- trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
- globe: A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
- cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
- lifestyle: The type of life that you have; the way you live
- takeout: Food bought at a restaurant but eaten elsewhere
- recyclable: Able to be used again
- aria: Song for one of the main singers in an opera
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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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