Vocabulary
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- take it away: To remove something.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
- shapes and sizes: A wide variety of forms and dimensions.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- each end: At both extremities or sides of something.
- talk through: To discuss something thoroughly.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- at rest: Not moving or being used.
- old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
- let in: To allow someone to enter or come in
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
- talking through: To discuss something thoroughly in order to reach a decision or understanding.
- on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- have to: Must do
- float around: To circulate or spread, especially rumors or gossip.
- at sea
- on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
- happen by: To visit a place casually or unexpectedly.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
- adrenaline: Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- adorable: Lovable or appealing, e.g. like a cute child
- dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- split: No longer married or in a relationship
- fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- chill: State of being a little cold
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- consciousness: Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- neuron: A nerve cell
- amygdala: Almond-shaped structure in the brain's anterior
- gland: Organ that produces substances for the body to use
- prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
- sodium: A soft, white chemical element
- activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
- bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
- chemical: Basic substance produced by mixing elements
- commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- wrinkle: Small folds in the skin, e.g. as a sign of age
- cocktail: Mixed alcoholic drink, containing spirit like gin
- prevail: To be successful against enemy/problem
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
- potassium: A common, soft, silvery white metal with many uses
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- cord: A long strong material, thicker than string
- nucleus: Center of an atom
- revolve: To move something in a circular motion
- part: Division of a book
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- spinal: Concerning the spine or nerves in your back
- specialist: Person who works in one specific area or field
- ponder: To think about something with great care
- wink: To quickly close one eye, as when making a signal
- ape: Animal related to monkeys and humans
- eyesight: Normal use of the faculty of vision
- whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
- chemically: By means of a chemical process
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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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