Vocabulary
- get emotional: To become easily affected by emotions; to become sentimental or tearful.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- by doing that: Using that action or method.
- take some time: To allocate or dedicate a period to a specific activity or purpose.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- have to: Must do
- in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
- write down: To record in writing
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- live for: To consider something the most important thing in your life; to find purpose or great pleasure in something.
- stick up for: To defend (yourself, someone else)
- black and white
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- advocate: A lawyer who protects a clients interests
- permission: Right to do something as allowed by another
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- sink: To push something down into the ground
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- honor: To fulfill an agreement
- patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
- grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- couch: To formulate in a particular style or language
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- motion: Suggestion at a meeting
- midst: Middle area or part of something
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- person: Man, woman or child
- discourage: To make a person feel less courageous or hopeful
- hike: Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
- yoga: Exercise system to gain suppleness and tranquility
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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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