Vocabulary
- going on: To continue doing something
- due to: Because of; owing to
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- have to: Must do
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
- look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
- at least: As a minimum
- freak out: To react or behave in a wild or irrational way
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- catch up: To become equal with another person
- lose control: To no longer be able to direct or restrain something.
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
- add on: To attach or include something extra.
- make up: To invent or create a story
- with just: Using only; with no more than.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
- of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
- play out: To use up or exhaust
- also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
- in blood: Covered or stained with blood, literally or figuratively.
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- susceptible: Likely to fall prey to, be drawn to or influenced
- phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
- exaggerate: To makes things seem more extreme than reality
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- evolve: To develop certain features
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- evolutionary: Concerning gradual change over time
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- vaccine: Shot using weak disease cells to stop same disease
- threat: Warning of probable trouble
- tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
- conspiracy: Plan made in secret to do something illegal
- sweat: To do an amount of hard work
- volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- moisture: Small amount of wetness that can be felt
- due: When something is required or expected
- ironically: Contrary to plan or expectation
- outright: In a complete manner; totally
- object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
- portray: To play a character in theater or on film
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- verbal: Concerning verbs
- wild: In a manner which lacks control
- analysis: Careful study to better understand something
- important: Having power or authority
- physiological: Of or relating to functions of the body
- magnetic: Having the properties of a magnet; able to attract
- faint: To suddenly become unconscious and fall down
- act: To behave in a certain way
- threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- aluminum: Very light silvery-white metal used to make cans
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- perpetuate: To make something continue for a long time
- phobia: Extreme fear
- dime: Coin worth 10 US cents
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- wrestle: To fight someone by holding parts of their body
- skinny: Too thin; very lean
- needle: Part of a medical device used to inject medicine
- vaccination: Type of injection to prevent getting a disease
- penny: Person's name
- misinformation: Information that is incorrect
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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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