Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
- point out: To make others aware of an idea
- in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- the grass is always greener: People think others have better situations than their own.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- lift a finger: To make even the slightest effort to do something.
- sit around: To spend time idly; to do nothing in particular.
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- feel the need: To have a strong desire or urge to do something.
- for all that: Despite that; even though.
- sit back: To relax and take it easy.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- find out about: To look for information to learn about it
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- push away: To move someone or something away from you by pushing.
- deal with
- look back: To think about past events
- take with: To bring something or someone along when you go somewhere.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- check out
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- deliberately: In a careful, considered manner; on purpose
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
- typically: In a normal or usual way
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- toxic: Poisonous; harmful
- guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
- despair: To have lost all hope; lose heart
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- interaction: Process of people or things affecting each other
- suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- criticize: To assess the work of others
- discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
- bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
- satisfaction: Happy feeling because of something that you did
- envious: Wishing you had what someone else has
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- act: To behave in a certain way
- constructive: Having positive effective results
- empathize: To imagine or understand how others feel
- dose: An amount of medicine to be taken at any one time
- point: An item to be discussed
- notification: Act of giving formal or official information
- fill: To make something full
- shitty: Very bad
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- trustworthy: Honest and reliable
- person: Man, woman or child
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- vent: To express anger or grievance loudly/with feeling
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- pit: To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
- derive: To come from another thing
- needy: Poor; without much money
- immature: Behaving like a child, especially emotionally
- minimal: The smallest possible; least
- classify: To arrange things into groups of similar items
- candid: Saying what you think openly and honestly
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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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