Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- fit into: To be small enough to go inside something.
- all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- up top: In or at the highest position or location.
- at ease
- put to sleep: To euthanize an animal; to kill an animal painlessly.
- in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- of use: Having practical value; useful or helpful.
- back to normal: Returned to the usual or expected state or condition.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- hurt for: To lack or be in need of something important.
- all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
- by accident: Without intending to; unintentionally.
- seek out: To look for and find someone or something, especially when it is not easy to find.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- step into: To enter a place or situation.
- in a nutshell: As a summary; including the main points concisely
- follow along: To agree to do or act the same as others
- get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- go to ground: Hide or disappear to avoid capture or trouble.
- in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
- behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
- on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
- intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
- tiny: Very, very small
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- guide: To help or advise someone about something
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- addictive: Being powerless to stop doing or using something
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- drowsy: Ready to fall asleep; sleepy
- withdrawal: Action of pulling back or move away or backward
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- important: Having power or authority
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- receptor: A nerve ending that changes stimuli into impulses
- symphony: Harmony of color or sound
- bliss: Great joy or happiness
- overdose: To take too many drugs, so that you might die
- garbage: Waste material that has been thrown out
- unable: Not being able to do something
- heroin: A highly addictive drug, a derivative of morphine
- hyperactive: Overexcited or too active
- supernova: Large exploding star that is extremely bright
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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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