Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- at least: As a minimum
- hang around: To spend time with someone
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- consists of: Is made up or composed of.
- take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
- in terms of
- give about: To stop resisting or yield under pressure.
- paying off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
- regardless of
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- vision out: To imagine or plan something for the future.
- turn into: To change to become something else
- humanly possible: Within the limits of what a person can achieve.
- build out: To expand or develop something, such as a business or system.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
- as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
- live life: To enjoy life and make the most of every moment.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- destination: The place you are traveling to
- rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- crush: Strong attraction to someone
- sheer: To suddenly turn or change direction
- resentment: Feeling of anger because of unfair treatment
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
- divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
- abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
- secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
- vision: Ability to see; eyesight
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
- cherish: To care a lot about or love someone or something
- tranquil: Calm; peaceful
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- important: Having power or authority
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- piece: A counter in a board game
- ruthless: Not considering the feelings or health of others
- point: An item to be discussed
- protocol: Written agreement between countries
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- disregard: To treat something as unimportant; ignore
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- pharmaceutical: Concerning the science of drugs and medicines
- bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- guru: An inspirational teacher or spiritual guide
- uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
- upgrade: To improve something in terms of quality
- mastermind: To supervise a complex undertaking, crime etc.
- peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
- antidepressant: Medicine used to treat depression
- helplessness: A feeling of being unable to manage
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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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