Vocabulary
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- lead to: To result in some action
- have to: Must do
- down the line: At a later time; in the future.
- the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- in debt: State of owing money to a person or institution
- hold over: To postpone; delay.
- eating healthy: The practice of consuming foods that are beneficial for one's health and well-being.
- in moderation: Not excessively; with restraint.
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- perceive: To notice or become aware of something
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- instinct: Natural way of thinking; intuition
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- esteem: Feeling of respect or admiration regarding someone
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- urge: A strong desire for something
- psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
- strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
- express: To send something by fast mail
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- frustration: Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
- burden: To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
- detrimental: Harmful
- debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- seemingly: Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- frustrate: To make annoyed because things don't go well
- inadequate: Unsatisfactory; not good enough; not enough
- diagnose: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
- important: Having power or authority
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- possessive: Wanting someone's complete attention, love
- icon: Small image on a computer screen
- jealousy: Unhappy feeling of wanting what someone else has
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
- burnout: When you get exhausted from the effort of your job
- spite: Wish to hurt another person; malice; maliciousness
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- believe: To think or accept that something is true
- caregiver: Person giving care or helping others
- unconditionally: Without demands being made before agreeing
- notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
- overweight: Weighing more than a normal or allowed amount
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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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