Vocabulary
- suffer from: To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- point out: To make others aware of an idea
- clear up: To tidy things away, e.g. dirty dishes after meal
- first off: To begin with; firstly.
- turn into: To change to become something else
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- have to: Must do
- compulsive behavior: Repetitive behaviors or mental acts that a person feels driven to perform in response to an obsession or according to rules that must be applied rigidly.
- walk over: To treat someone badly, as if they had no rights
- in perspective: Considered in relation to other things, so as to judge what is truly important.
- take out: To apply for and get a license
- out of sync: Not occurring at the same time or rate; not synchronized.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- pin down: To force someone to clarify their opinion
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
- flat out: To go as fast as you possibly can
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- get along: To have a friendly relationship with someone; like
- way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
- such as: For example; like
- pretty clearly: In a manner that is very obvious or easy to understand.
- run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- for that matter: Used to emphasize that something is true or likely to happen, or to introduce a related point.
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- person: Man, woman or child
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
- compulsive: Having difficulty to stop yourself doing something
- obsessive: Characterized by or constituting an obsession
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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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