Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- tune up: To adjust car engine, etc. so it works perfectly
- going on: To continue doing something
- get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- in shock: When not enough blood flows round the body
- pop out: To go out somewhere quickly and briefly.
- lie in: To stay in bed later than usual in the morning.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- overwhelmed: To defeat something or someone completely
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
- aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- spot: A certain place or area
- spontaneous: Happening on its own, without anyone helping it
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
- expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- deception: Use of trickery to make someone believe an untruth
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- agency: Business that provides some service for others
- detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
- groom: To make neat and smart in appearance
- stall: Walled area in a barn where a farm animal is kept
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- movement: Part of a piece of classical music
- verbal: Concerning verbs
- agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- important: Having power or authority
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- rapport: Understanding or empathy between two people
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
- heel: Back or end part of something
- uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
- afterward: Happening after something else happened
- ration: Restriction of the amount someone can eat, use etc.
- unit: One apartment in a building
- baseline: Imaginary standard by which things are compared
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- deer: Large wild animal with long thin legs and antlers
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2024/03/28Ever wondered what people are *really* thinking? A former Secret Service agent is here to spill the secrets on how to read body language and detect deception, just like the pros! You'll pick up practical tips for active listening and building rapport that you can use every single day.
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