Vocabulary
- zoom in on: To adjust a camera or lens to make a subject appear closer.
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- coping mechanism: A psychological strategy used to manage stress or emotional distress.
- some time ago: At a point in the past; not recently.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- my eye: Used to express disbelief or skepticism.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- off the grid: Not depending on public utilities, especially the supply of electricity.
- come near: To be nearly as much as (a value)
- live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
- individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- distraction: Something drawing your attention away from
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- intimacy: The sharing of private and personal things
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
- creepy: Scary; annoying or unpleasant
- traumatic: Causing upsetting emotional effects over time
- dumb: Senseless; stupid
- spare: To make (money or time) available for
- cope: To deal with something in spite of difficulties
- mechanism: Part of a machine that performs a certain function
- moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
- expertise: The special knowledge that an expert has
- caveat: Warning or caution in a legal document
- cabin: Small basic wooden home in the countryside
- coordinate: To match styles or colors that go well together
- admission: Act of allowing someone to enter
- hassle: Unpleasant task or chore harder than it should be
- flirt: To behave playfully to arouse romantic interest
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- grid: Electrical network supplying electricity to area
- naked: Not wearing any clothes; without covering
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- creep: To move quietly so as not to be seen
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- thread: Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- domain: A field of knowledge, thought or influence
- emotionally: In a way that shows your feelings
- harm: To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- onset: When something, e.g. an illness, starts; beginning
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- troll: Ugly dwarf in fairy tales, e.g. with long hair
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- upfront: Frank and honest
- vegetarian: Being made from vegetables and not having any meat
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- monetize: To make money from your invention or ideas
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
- terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
- zoom: Camera lens used to magnify images
- predicate: To base something on a previous situation
- deepen: To become louder, lower or greater in degree
- campfire: Small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
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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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