Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- have to: Must do
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- build up: To increase the amount; collect something
- walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
- dive in: To start doing something with a lot of enthusiasm.
- on a mission: Having a clear and important goal or purpose.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- with a twist: In an unexpected or unusual way; with an added element that changes the expected outcome or nature of something.
- deal with
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- from the first: From the very beginning.
- hone in: To focus attention on something; to direct effort towards a specific goal.
- personal identity: The unique characteristics and beliefs that define an individual.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- print out: To produce a paper copy of a document from a computer.
- one of those things: An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- work out
- on the hook: Responsible or liable for something, often a debt or mistake.
- stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- in summary: Briefly stating or reviewing main points.
- in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- rhythm: Pattern of events, motions, or changes
- guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
- variety: Particular type of thing or person
- inevitably: (Happening) with complete certainty
- script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- barrier: Difficult situation preventing something happening
- unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- consistently: In a manner that is the same almost every time
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- visual: Of or relating to vision
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- important: Having power or authority
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- audio: Concerning sound
- hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
- monotonous: Lacking in variety; always the same, and so boring
- soothe: To relieve something, like pain
- churn: To turn milk round and round to make butter
- beam: To send out information, signals, or light
- tactical: Doing things to get the result you want; planned
- prism: Three-dimensional object
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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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