Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- stack up: To compare with something else; measure up.
- up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
- account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
- intelligence quotient: A number representing a person's reasoning ability as compared to the statistical norm or average for their age, taken as 100.
- engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
- tried and true: Proven to be reliable or effective.
- walk away from: To leave a situation or relationship, especially when it is difficult or unpleasant.
- apart from: Except for; not considering
- pin down: To force someone to clarify their opinion
- blend of: A mixture of different things combined together.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- spend more time: To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
- have to: Must do
- in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
- fall apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
- spread out: To extend or stretch over a large area.
- into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
- setting aside time: To allocate a period for a specific purpose.
- in spades: To a great degree; abundantly.
- shut off: To stop the movement of something, such as water
- run to: To have enough money; be able to pay; afford
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
- profound: Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- inspiration: Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
- intellectual: connected with or using a person’s ability to think in a logical way and understand things
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- diverse: Being varied or different from each other
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- concentration: Amount or number of something in a thing or place
- solitude: State of preferring to be alone
- precisely: In an exact and accurate manner
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- intelligent: Smart; able to think and reason
- blend: To combine different elements or substances
- generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
- nuance: Small, not obvious difference in meaning, etc.
- uncanny: So keen and perceptive as to seem supernatural
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- ambiguity: State of being confusing, uncertain or unclear
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
- excel: To perform an activity better than others
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- spatial: About space
- midst: Middle area or part of something
- telltale: Someone who discloses information intentionally
- overdrive: Extra gear on a vehicle that allows more power
- humor: Quality that makes something funny
- daydream: To wonder or imagine fantasies happening
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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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