Vocabulary
- for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
- family dynamic: The pattern of relationships and interactions between family members.
- interact with
- prior to: Before a particular time or event.
- aim at: To point or direct something, such as a weapon, towards a target.
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- burst into: To enter a place suddenly and forcefully.
- like father, like son: Sons often resemble their fathers in behavior or character.
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- pack up: To put things into boxes and take them home
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- by extension: Using a word or phrase in a wider context than is usual, typically to include situations that are similar to the one that the word or phrase was originally used for.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
- fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
- speak out: To express your opinion frankly and publicly, especially about something that you disagree with.
- stand here: To remain in or move to this specific location.
- have to: Must do
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- religion: Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
- trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
- violence: Strong physical force of nature
- convention: Official agreement between two or more countries
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- center: Community place people go health or social reasons
- youth: Being young; time when you are young
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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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【TED】Zak Ebrahim: I am the son of a terrorist. Here's how I chose peace.
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