Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- the opposite gender: The gender that is different from one's own.
- look over: To check something to see it works well; inspect
- second nature: A behavior that has become automatic or habitual.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
- opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
- against you: In opposition to you.
- closer than: Nearer in distance compared to something else.
- back then: At that time in the past.
- in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
- vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- genuine: Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
- strength: Condition of being strong
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
- abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- shrink: To become smaller
- rage: Strong or violent anger
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- grip: To hold someone's interest
- therapist: Person skilled in a particular type of therapy
- messy: Being complex or difficult to fix
- define: To explain the meaning of words
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- resonate: (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- brace: Structure that strengthens a joint
- gender: State of being male or female
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
- shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
- invisible: Being unable to be seen
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- cautious: Careful about avoiding danger, problems
- leave: To go away from; depart
- heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- revenge: Getting back at someone by hurting them back
- drown: To kill something by putting it under water
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- great: Very good; better than before
- person: Man, woman or child
- explosion: Loud and sudden expression of emotion
- freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
- infect: To introduce a computer virus to
- linear: Made of lines
- victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
- breakup: End of a relationship often due to troubles
- ingrain: To be deeply attached or fixed in
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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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