Vocabulary
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- chin up: An expression of encouragement, telling someone to be brave and cheerful despite difficulties.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- out of reach: Cannot be touched as it is far away
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- on point: Perfectly done; exactly right.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- deal with
- have to: Must do
- check out
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- perceive: To notice or become aware of something
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- privilege: Advantage or right given to only certain people
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- embrace: Act of holding someone closely
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- spot: A certain place or area
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- straightforward: Easy to do or understand; not complicated
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- desperately: In a way that shows you don't have much hope
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
- mentality: Attitude toward, or a belief about something
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
- slippery: Difficult to hold or stand as it's smooth/wet/icy
- flaky: Made of or resembling flakes
- chin: Part of your face below your mouth above your neck
- person: Man, woman or child
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- tenacity: Quality of willing to keep trying despite trouble
- disappoint: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
- hug: To hold someone in your arms as sign of affection
- sensational: Causing intense interest
- terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
- dyslexia: Condition affecting one's spelling and reading
- dyslexic: Concerning poor spelling or reading ability
- innit: Slang of the be verb 'isn't'
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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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