Vocabulary
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- at least: As a minimum
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
- for the better: Resulting in improvement; to a more favorable condition.
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- equivalent: Equal to something in value, use or meaning
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- profound: Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
- alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
- effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- exclusively: For the use of only one person or group
- journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
- region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
- huge: Very very large
- population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- rapidly: With great speed; quickly
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- evaluate: To form an idea to judge something carefully
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- comprehensive: Including most or all things
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- feasible: Possible; that you can believe will work/succeed
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
- rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
- unleash: To release or let an animal go
- magnitude: Number representing force of an earthquake
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- astounding: To surprise someone greatly
- myriad: Very large quantity of something
- nuisance: A troublesome or annoying person or thing
- creature: Animal of any type
- compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
- reduction: Act of making something smaller
- buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
- analysis: Careful study to better understand something
- malaria: Disease caused by being bitten by a mosquito
- act: To behave in a certain way
- modify: To make minor change to something
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- spoiler: Bar mounted on rear of fast car to stop it lifting
- ingenious: Very good at making things or solving problems
- disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- efficacy: Ability to produce a desired outcome
- fallout: Radioactive particles after a nuclear explosion
- aura: Distinctive feeling or mood coming from a person
- asap: Shortened form of 'As soon as possible'
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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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