Vocabulary
- seize up: (of an engine or other mechanism) to stop working, often because of overheating or lack of lubrication.
- for too long: For an excessively extended period.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- face down: To confront or deal with someone or something in a brave or determined way.
- stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- check out
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- neutral: Something with pH value of 7
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- posture: Attitude someone adopts regarding a subject
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- couple: To join something to something else
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- leave: To go away from; depart
- stomach: Place in the body where food is processed
- pillow: Soft cushion for your head on a bed/while sleeping
- bottom: The part of your body you sit on
- equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
- important: Having power or authority
- relieve: To make less boring by making some change
- bend: To become curved or no longer straight
- habit: Loose clothing like a cloak, worn by monks, nuns
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
- tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- rotation: Regular change of the crops grown in a field
- prolong: To make continue for a longer amount of time
- rotate: To regularly change people who perform a role
- crank: Device for turning
- upper: Drug that improves mood or increases energy
- hug: To hold someone in your arms as sign of affection
- recreate: To make a past situation exist again
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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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