Vocabulary
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- going on: To continue doing something
- in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
- set up
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- from hell: Extremely bad, unpleasant, or difficult.
- above water: Not in debt or trouble; surviving or managing successfully.
- wave in: Signal or gesture for someone to enter a place.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- listen in: To secretly listen to a conversation.
- at least: As a minimum
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
- grow into: To be able to wear clothes that were too big
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- run to: To have enough money; be able to pay; afford
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- free and easy: Describes a relaxed, casual, and unconcerned manner or atmosphere.
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- molecule: Two or more atoms chemically combined
- mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
- military: Army or armed forces
- passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
- intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
- neural: About the nerves or nervous system
- snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- role: Character played by an actor
- mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- mammal: Animal which drinks milk from its mother
- investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
- speculate: To take risks that might lead to big profits
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- frequency: Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
- marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
- communication: Talking to people; giving information to people
- increasingly: More and more; in greater degree or amount
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- fully: Completely or entirely
- zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- deep: Complex and important
- coral: Color that is a combination of pink and orange
- squid: Sea creature with ten arms, and a long thin body
- degrade: To reduce in amount or strength
- aquatic: Living or growing near or in water
- volcanic: (E.g. of a temperament) easily angered; violent
- whale: To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
- iceberg: Very large mass of floating ice in the sea
- datum: Item of factual information
- salinity: Concentration of salt in a solution
- underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
- definitively: Clearly and leaving no further question
- loneliest: The saddest because apart from other people
- seafloor: Bottom of the sea
- hertz: Unit for measuring the frequency of sound waves
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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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