Vocabulary
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- land on: To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
- against you: In opposition to you.
- rub up against: To press or be pressed against someone or something while moving.
- up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
- in addition to: Besides; as well as
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- instinct: Natural way of thinking; intuition
- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- alternative: Something different you can choose
- pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
- attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- distinct: Clearly different in nature from something else
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- territory: Area of land defended by an animal
- evolutionary: Concerning gradual change over time
- reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
- stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
- gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
- momentum: Speed or force that is gained when something moves
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- mechanism: Part of a machine that performs a certain function
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
- volatile: Able to easily become a gas at a low temperature
- generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
- signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
- genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
- adapt: To change something for a different function
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- dominant: The strongest; most powerful
- rigid: Stiff rather than flexible
- identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
- sensory: Referring to the physical senses
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- retina: Part of the eye that senses light
- nasal: Concerning, used for, or relating to the nose
- poop: Feces
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- chromosome: Cell structures that carry the genetic material
- burn: To destroy with fire
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
- reflex: Body's physical reaction done unconsciously
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- twitch: To draw, pull, or move suddenly and sharply; jerk
- backbone: Strength and determination
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- bone: Hard piece of your body that holds your muscles
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- print: To make many copies of a page, magazine or book
- call: A order or request for action
- tortoise: Slow moving animal with a hard protective shell
- purr: To make a soft, pleasing humming noise like a cat
- twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
- handshake: Act of shaking someone's hand with your own hand
- enter: To start a career or an education
- angular: Having one or more sharp angles
- colour: To change or affect someone's opinion
- fingerprint: Generic term for any identifying characteristic
- calico: Made of calico; patterned like calico
- hz: Unit for measuring the frequency of sound waves
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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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