Vocabulary
- got to: To arrive at some place
- from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
- crank up: To increase the level of something, such as sound or intensity.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- sweat it out: To endure a trying period, especially while awaiting some development or resolution.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- repetition: When something occurs again
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- accommodate: To adapt or handle a situation, task
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
- expertise: The special knowledge that an expert has
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- sweat: To do an amount of hard work
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
- important: Having power or authority
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- hop: Dance party
- zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
- swing: Movement in a curved motion
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- person: Man, woman or child
- jam: To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- growth: Improvement, development in a skill over time
- weight: How heavy something is
- uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
- crank: Device for turning
- gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
- refresh: To refill a person's glass with a drink
- tempo: Speed or pace of something
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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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