Vocabulary
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- spot on: Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
- have to: Must do
- close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
- light on: To illuminate something.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
- in focus: State in which you see something sharp and clearly
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- epidemic: Disease that spreads quickly affecting many
- specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- spot: A certain place or area
- necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
- culprit: Person who has done something wrong or illegal
- strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
- hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
- shift: To change in position or direction
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- fuzzy: Covered with fur or short hair
- vision: Ability to see; eyesight
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
- leave: To go away from; depart
- expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- blurry: Being indistinguishable or unclear in shape
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- retina: Part of the eye that senses light
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- crisp: To make or become dry and crisp, as with heat
- point: An item to be discussed
- unable: Not being able to do something
- incoming: Coming toward a place or position; arriving
- lengthen: To make or become longer in time or distance
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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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