Vocabulary
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- being creative: The state of using imagination or original ideas to create something.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- update on: To provide the latest information about something.
- shift in: A change or alteration in something.
- kind of lost: Slightly confused or disoriented; not knowing exactly where one is or what to do.
- all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
- together with: In addition to; along with.
- break apart: To separate into pieces; disintegrate.
- in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
- forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- come to terms with: To accept something difficult or unpleasant.
- at peace with: Feeling calm and content about something, especially after a period of worry or difficulty.
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- mess up: To make a mistake
- from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
- away from home: Not at one's residence; at a distance from one's home.
- in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
- name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- care for: To want or desire a thing
- going on: To continue doing something
- go on: To continue doing something
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- resilience: Ability to recover quickly from something bad
- constant: Happening frequently or without pause
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- therapeutic: Intended to make things (e.g. illness) better
- gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- resonate: (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
- motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- criticize: To assess the work of others
- deprive: To deny someone access to or take away something
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- utilize: To use something for a particular purpose
- document: Official (printed) record that gives information
- guilt: Shame at doing something bad or wrong
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
- flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- creative: Having the ability to make something new
- exhaust: System of pipes through which gases escape
- fusion: Combining various things to make something new
- sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- nap: To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
- wellness: State of being happy, healthy or prosperous
- juggle: To entertain by throwing and catching balls, etc.
- maternity: For or relating to the time of having a baby
- passively: So as to quietly accept what happens
- perfectionist: Person displeased by anything is not perfect
- disconnect: To separate something from something else
- transformation: A complete change in shape or form of something
- underscore: To highlight or stress
- motherhood: Condition of being a female parent
- informational: Concerning or having the nature of information
- restart: To begin working again after it has stopped
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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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