Vocabulary
- turn away: To go in a different direction; not face something
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
- in your face: Bold, aggressive, and confrontational.
- butt in: To impolitely interrupt (conversation, action)
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- have to: Must do
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- lie with: To have sexual intercourse with someone.
- at least: As a minimum
- from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- run against: To compete against someone in an election or contest.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- instinct: Natural way of thinking; intuition
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
- interpret: To express so that others understand it
- suspicious: Doubtful about someone's honesty
- stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
- concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
- butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- direction: When someone tells people what to do
- vomit: Food coming back up from stomach, due to illness
- glance: Quick or temporary look at
- organ: Part of a person's body with a particular function
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- scent: To become aware of the presence of a smell, etc.
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
- gesture: Bodily movement expressing a particular meaning
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- sniff: To detect something, e.g. a potential problem
- enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
- instinctively: Through intuition, not thought
- crunch: To crush something into pieces
- leave: To go away from; depart
- command: To be able to see far from a certain location
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- lick: To pass the tongue along something, e.g. ice cream
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- poop: Feces
- sneeze: Act of air suddenly being forced out of nose/mouth
- armpit: Hollow place under your arm at the shoulder
- vet: Short for 'veterinarian' or 'veterinary surgeon'
- domesticate: To train an animal as a pet or to do work; tame
- crotch: Area between your legs where they join your body
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- wolf: A dog-like wild animal
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
- unwell: Being in poor health; having your period
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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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