Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
- go beyond: To do more than planned or expected; exceed
- setting off: To start a journey
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- burning bridges: To damage relationships so they cannot be repaired.
- buy time: To delay an action to allow more time for preparation.
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
- inside jokes: Jokes that are only understood by a small group of people.
- all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- keep the peace: To maintain order and prevent conflict or disturbance.
- feel around: To try to find something by touching things with your hands, especially when you cannot see.
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
- in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
- vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- crave: To have a very strong desire for something
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- impulse: Sudden desire to do something that is not planned
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- sacrifice: Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
- guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
- shift: To change in position or direction
- bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- shrink: To become smaller
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- adapt: To change something for a different function
- suppress: To prevent the display of emotion or feeling
- require: To demand that someone does something
- pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- boundary: A division or border to separate two areas
- loyalty: Complete and sustained support for person, thing
- consciously: In a manner that is aware, and on purpose
- praise: To express approval of something or someone
- anchor: Metal hook on a rope used to stop boats moving
- internal: Being or happening in the body
- hesitate: To pause because unsure or reluctant to do
- manipulation: Act of controlling to gain an advantage
- groom: To make neat and smart in appearance
- erode: To destroy something gradually; be destroyed thus
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- point: An item to be discussed
- blur: To make something unclear or out of focus
- armor: Defensive (e.g. metal) covering for bodies, things
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- override: To make (rule or law) not be valid anymore
- discomfort: To cause to feel uncomfortable or not at ease
- mute: Not willing or being unable to speak
- normalize: To make something normal or regular
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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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