Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
- push away: To move someone or something away from you by pushing.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- good humor: A cheerful or agreeable mood.
- pull off: To manage to succeed
- at the sight of: When seeing something, especially suddenly or unexpectedly.
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- decent: Being fairly good; acceptable
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
- acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
- spectrum: The wavelengths of colors from red to violet
- compassion: Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- express: To send something by fast mail
- amount: Quantity of something
- silly: Careless
- legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- compassionate: Feeling sympathy for people who are suffering
- absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
- establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
- intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
- strive: To work hard/make effort to achieve something
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- endure: To last for a long time; continue to exist
- affection: Feeling of liking someone or something
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- modest: Not large in amount, size, etc.; moderate
- undermine: To weaken or destroy secretly and usually slowly
- universal: Existing in all places at all times for all people
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- destructive: Causing a very large amount of damage
- counteract: To reduce the impact doing something opposite
- delusion: False belief despite evidence to the contrary
- competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
- obsess: To talk or think about someone, something too much
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- hatred: Very strong feeling of dislike; hate
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- unconsciously: Without thinking; not deliberately
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- tenderness: Pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
- despise: To have no respect whatsoever for a person/thing
- repel: To make or force someone or something go away
- equate: To consider things to be equal or the same
- disgust: Strong feeling of dislike for something
- gasp: To take a short quick breath because of surprise
- disappoint: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
- kindness: Quality of being warmhearted and helpful
- predicate: To base something on a previous situation
- recoil: To quickly move away from something shocking
- formative: Having a long-term effect; giving form or shape
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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
A2 Elementary
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