Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- sit down: To take a seat
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- chin up: An expression of encouragement, telling someone to be brave and cheerful despite difficulties.
- engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- talk over: To discuss something thoroughly in order to reach a decision or agreement.
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- pick out: To choose or select one item from many
- pick at: To eat only some of your food
- off guard: In a vulnerable state; not alert or cautious.
- for too long: For an excessively extended period.
- hand out: To distribute papers (often in class)
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- pick up on: To notice or become aware of something that is not obvious.
- in essence: Used to summarize the main point.
- dress up: To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- fatigue: Breaking due to being moved or bent many times
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
- alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
- impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- interaction: Process of people or things affecting each other
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
- comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
- grip: To hold someone's interest
- virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- posture: Attitude someone adopts regarding a subject
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- assess: To judge something's value or suitability
- yield: To bend or break because of a strong force
- orientation: Where you are in a location, e.g. facing east/west
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
- grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
- portray: To play a character in theater or on film
- equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- important: Having power or authority
- hesitation: Indecision or unwillingness to do something
- comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- tidy: With things in their proper place; not messy
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- upbeat: Being positive and cheerful
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- staff: Employees of a company
- liquor: Strong alcoholic beverage
- overly: To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
- interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- facial: Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
- reception: Front desk area of an organization or building
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- upright: Having good moral standards; of good character
- competence: Ability to do in a fully satisfactory way
- breath: Air you take in and out of your body
- uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
- poise: Way of behaving with confidence/emotional control
- zoom: Camera lens used to magnify images
- handshake: Act of shaking someone's hand with your own hand
- unnatural: Not being what you would expect; not normal
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
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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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