Vocabulary
- in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
- look after: To take care of someone or something
- have to: Must do
- a stiff upper lip: Showing courage and not expressing emotions in difficult situations.
- go on: To continue doing something
- go away: To go on vacation
- in relation to: Concerning; with reference to; regarding.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- stop in: To visit a place briefly, usually on the way to somewhere else.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- pass by: To go past someone or something.
- add up to: To amount to a particular sum or total.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
- on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
- by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- at hand: Close by; readily available.
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
- in the course of time: Eventually or after some time has passed.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- work out
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- creepy: Scary; annoying or unpleasant
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- dread: To await with great fear
- fluffy: Containing air and being light in weight
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- silly: Careless
- despair: To have lost all hope; lose heart
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- cope: To deal with something in spite of difficulties
- advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
- confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
- mundane: Being ordinary and therefore boring
- comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
- suppress: To prevent the display of emotion or feeling
- spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
- resonate: (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
- illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- haunt: To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
- sink: To push something down into the ground
- swallow: To believe (something that is not true)
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- drown: To kill something by putting it under water
- important: Having power or authority
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- constructive: Having positive effective results
- ingenuity: Cleverness and originality
- flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
- rejection: Decision that something is not good enough
- cling: To be dependent on
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- whimsical: Quaintly humorous; funny in an odd way
- furry: Covered with a dense coat of fine hairs
- physique: The shape and size of a human body
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
- summon: To order someone to come, e.g. to a court of law
- desolate: To destroy a place
- forest: Large area with many trees
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- roar: To laugh in a loud and continuous manner
- gritty: Showing strong determination
- dead: Not alive
- revere: To give someone great respect and loyalty
- passively: So as to quietly accept what happens
- long: Person's name
- soot: Fine, black powder produced during burning
- motif: A distinctive form, shape or figure in a design
- notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
- granny: Grandmother
- telegram: Written message sent by using an electrical device
- woodland: Land that is covered with trees and shrubs
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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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