Vocabulary
- going on: To continue doing something
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- have to: Must do
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- out of the way: Remote; isolated.
- blind date: A date between two people who have never met before, usually arranged by a mutual acquaintance.
- next to: Being located along side another
- disagree with: To have a different opinion from someone else.
- in tune: Agreeing in pitch; agreeing in opinion
- lean towards: To be inclined to support or favor something; to tend to agree with.
- on the whole: Considering everything; generally.
- die off: To decrease in number so few or none are left
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- in agreement: Sharing the same opinion or feeling.
- hand on: To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
- loosen up: To become more relaxed and less tense.
- at least: As a minimum
- get along: To have a friendly relationship with someone; like
- get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
- torn between: Unable to decide between two conflicting choices or desires.
- prior to: Before a particular time or event.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
- in essence: Used to summarize the main point.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- intimate: (E.g. of detail) fine, detailed or complete
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
- interact: To talk or do things with each other
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- reluctant: Experiencing or expressing unwillingness to do
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- lean: To balance against or on something for support
- proximity: State of being near or close to something
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- physically: In a manner related to the body
- comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
- contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- norm: Standard or regular way of doing something
- rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- swap: To exchange goods without spending money; trade
- generous: Giving or ready to give freely
- flirt: To behave playfully to arouse romantic interest
- tilt: To change to a newly preferred idea or opinion
- withdraw: To take money out of a bank account
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- animate: To give life, energy, or motion to something
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- discern: To be able to tell differences, see shapes, etc.
- person: Man, woman or child
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- itchy: Nervous and unable to relax
- unveil: To remove something's outer covering
- discomfort: To cause to feel uncomfortable or not at ease
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- plush: Being fancy and expensive; luxurious
- negativity: Tendency to deny or resist suggestions or commands
- reciprocity: Equal give and take relationship between people
- napkin: Cloth used to protect clothing when eating
- interpersonal: Occurring among or involving several people
- stoic: Person who can suffer without complaining
- closeness: A feeling of being intimate and belonging together
- nonverbal: Being communicated or done without speaking
- coy: Withholding information that could be revealed
- nervousness: Feeling of uneasiness or anxiety about something
- touchy: Taking offense easily; easily angered
- loosen: To make something less tight
- mimicry: Act of mimicking
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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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