Vocabulary
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- on the whole: Considering everything; generally.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- this day and age: The present period or modern times.
- in this day and age: In the present time; nowadays.
- end in: To have something as the final result.
- think twice: To consider something carefully before doing it, especially because it could have negative consequences.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- material: Cloth; fabric
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- ordinary: Normal or usual
- purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
- define: To explain the meaning of words
- anticipate: To expect or look ahead to something positively
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- factor: Something that influences a result
- expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
- identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
- excitement: When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- anticipation: Pleasurable feeling about a future event
- competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
- topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- randomly: With no pattern or clear purpose; by chance
- violence: Strong physical force of nature
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- remorse: Sense of guilt for something bad you did
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- gadget: Interesting or unusual tool with a practical use
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- daily: Happening every day
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- fence: Wood, metal structure enclosing an area, land
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- comprise: To be made up of (different parts)
- socialize: To spend time with people; go out and make friends
- uncommon: Not typical; not normal; unusual
- shark: Person who lends money at unfair rates of interest
- impatience: Condition of not wanting to wait
- horrify: To cause someone to feel horror or shock
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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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