Vocabulary
- calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
- freak out: To react or behave in a wild or irrational way
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- bottle up: To deliberately not show a strong feeling or emotion.
- lose control: To no longer be able to direct or restrain something.
- blow up: To suddenly become angry
- chill out: To relax and stop being angry or nervous about something.
- get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
- on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- start up: A newly established business.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- neutral: Something with pH value of 7
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
- chill: State of being a little cold
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- blow: To move something using air
- flexible: Bending easily
- excitement: When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- hesitate: To pause because unsure or reluctant to do
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- phrasal: Concerning or consisting of a phrase
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- breath: Air you take in and out of your body
- great: Very good; better than before
- breakdown: When normal activity or behavior stops
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- lid: Cover that can be lifted or removed, as on bottles
- deep: Complex and important
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- level: Specific height of something
- anger: To make someone mad, upset, or annoyed
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- openly: In an open way
- oop: Sound people make when they make a mistake
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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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