Vocabulary
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- such as: For example; like
- lead to: To result in some action
- on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- fall out
- on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
- peel back: To gradually reveal or uncover something by removing layers or obstacles.
- for too long: For an excessively extended period.
- with age: As someone gets older; as time passes.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- cast a shadow: To cause a shadow to appear.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- see through: To realize the truth about
- see into: To investigate or examine closely.
- light on: To illuminate something.
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- in terms of
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- grow back: To regrow; to grow again after being cut, lost, or damaged.
- play around: To cheat on your partner romantically
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- press on: To continue doing something in a determined way; to persevere.
- come for: To arrive to collect someone or something.
- on the back of: As a result of or following something.
- of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
- set by: To separate and save for another use or time
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- have to: Must do
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- diabetes: Illness where there is too much sugar in the blood
- delicate: Easily broken or damaged
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
- flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
- bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- prescription: Specific medicine officially ordered for a patient
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
- rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
- vision: Ability to see; eyesight
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- nerve: Fibers in the body that enable feeling, movement
- visual: Of or relating to vision
- oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
- tissue: Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
- infection: (Computers) Having a computer virus
- layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
- deprive: To deny someone access to or take away something
- dilate: (Of the iris of the eye, etc.) to get bigger
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- important: Having power or authority
- marijuana: Illegal drug that is made from hemp
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- blurry: Being indistinguishable or unclear in shape
- retina: Part of the eye that senses light
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- melanin: Pigment giving color to skin, hair etc.
- chin: Part of your face below your mouth above your neck
- pollution: Dangerous substances released into an environment
- chart: Drawing showing information in a clear way
- puff: To breath in and out quickly
- pathway: A path or way that you can walk
- uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
- clump: Mass or pile of something such as soil
- cable: To transmit a message over a wire
- vitamin: Health-giving substance needed for body function
- glare: To look at in an angry manner for a long time
- jelly: Semisolid food substance, eaten as dessert
- microscope: Scientific device making small things look bigger
- eyesight: Normal use of the faculty of vision
- grape: Fruit from which wine is made
- iris: Round colored part of an eye
- underscore: To highlight or stress
- cataract: Large mass of falling water
- glaucoma: Damage to the nerves in the eye causing blindness
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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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