Vocabulary
- in total: Completely; with everything added together.
- have been around: To have a lot of experience in life.
- grind up: To break something into small pieces by crushing it.
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- get the boot: To be dismissed or fired from a job or position.
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
- ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- grind: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- threat: Warning of probable trouble
- curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
- fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- handy: Convenient, easy to use, easy to reach
- advent: First appearance of something important
- raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
- leave: To go away from; depart
- swell: To feel overcome due to a strong emotion
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- decay: To be slowly destroyed by natural processes; rot
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
- point: An item to be discussed
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- rogue: Being corrupt, dangerous, or uncontrollable
- jaw: One of the two bones of the face where teeth grow
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
- gum: To cover or stick with adhesive
- dental: Concerning the teeth
- unnecessary: Being more than needed or not needed
- fibrous: Containing, having or resembling threads
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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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