Vocabulary
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- at least: As a minimum
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- cut into: To divide something into pieces with a sharp tool.
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- deal out: To distribute something, especially playing cards or portions of something.
- make up: To invent or create a story
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- have to: Must do
- against you: In opposition to you.
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- barely: Only just; just possible
- versatile: Having many uses or skills
- philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
- psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
- culinary: Concerned with cooking
- etiquette: Rules regarding manners or good behavior
- fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- exclusively: For the use of only one person or group
- population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- core: To take out the central section of a fruit
- stir: To arouse (attention or interest)
- expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- leftover: (Of food) that you didn't eat at a meal
- diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- soil: Conditions in which something develops
- violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
- sharp: Person's name
- wheat: A kind of grain that is used to make flour
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- porridge: Dish made of oatmeal, usually eaten at breakfast
- fertilizer: Substance added to soil to help plants grow
- point: An item to be discussed
- suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- naturally: In the expected or usual way
- great: Very good; better than before
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- invent: To create something such as a story or excuse
- feed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
- stab: To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
- actively: Doing things to achieve a specific goal
- blade: One of several flat pieces in a fan which move air
- millennium: Period of time that lasts one thousand years
- dynasty: Family that controls a country for a long time
- historical: Connected with the past
- devious: Clever in using lies and tricks to fool people
- cardinal: Of the greatest importance; paramount
- barbaric: Uncivilized; cruel and wild
- northern: In or toward the north
- mastermind: To supervise a complex undertaking, crime etc.
- weirder: More odd or unusual
- honorable: Not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive
- pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
- trusty: Worthy of trust or belief
- yin: In Chinese philosophy, female force joining yang
- deliciously: In a very pleasurable manner
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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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