Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- on to: Toward something; forward
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- down the middle: In or along the center of something.
- fold over: To bend something so that one part covers the other.
- a mirror image: An image that is identical but reversed, like a reflection in a mirror.
- as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- feel for: To have sympathy for someone; to empathize with someone's situation.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- spectrum: The wavelengths of colors from red to violet
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- subconsciously: From the subconscious mind
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- psychologist: An expert who studies the mind and behavior
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
- attractive: Making you like them, as by being good-looking
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- section: A part of a whole
- principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
- benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
- scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
- subconscious: Occurring in the mind without direct thinking
- equal: Same in shape, size, or number
- gender: State of being male or female
- topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
- entertainment: Act or process of providing service for someone
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
- belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
- attraction: Theme park or fairground; place worth visiting
- development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
- fold: To bend one part of something against another
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- important: Having power or authority
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- programme: A plan or schedule of events
- mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
- symmetry: Having parts that are exactly the same
- archive: To store things such as historical records
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- symmetrical: Having parts that are exactly the same
- blueprint: Plans of how buildings will be built
- romance: To court someone into a love relationship
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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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