Vocabulary
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- going on: To continue doing something
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- sync up: To synchronize or coordinate devices or data.
- for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
- looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- have to: Must do
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- got to: To arrive at some place
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- coming into play: To become a factor; to have an effect or become relevant.
- answer for: Be responsible for and explain one's actions.
- on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
- go higher: To increase or rise to a greater level.
- in flight: Act of flying
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- think over: To consider a problem or issue carefully
- for all that: Despite that; even though.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- privilege: Advantage or right given to only certain people
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- conduct: Your behavior
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- huge: Very very large
- astronaut: Person who travels in space
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
- thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
- adversity: Bad or difficult situation or times; trouble
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
- honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- buddy: Friend, usually male
- maintenance: Keeping (a machine) working by checking and fixing
- important: Having power or authority
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- sync: Short for 'synchronization'
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- sanity: Normal or sound powers of mind
- mission: A task or role someone is given to do
- point: An item to be discussed
- suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
- exponential: (Of an increase) at a faster and faster rate
- rack: A frame, stand, hook on which things are hung
- medication: Substance to relieve pain or cure sickness
- land: Region or country
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- expansion: Making or becoming larger
- part: Division of a book
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- cargo: Goods carried in a ship or plane
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- testament: Evidence or proof (usually of something good)
- fascinate: To attract or interest greatly
- antenna: Antenna; device for receiving radio/ TV signal
- propensity: Natural tendency to behave in a particular way
- visor: Piece on helmet pulled down to protect the eyes
- dragon: Imaginary creatures that breathe fire
- storyteller: Someone who tells stories
- payload: Part of guided missile containing the explosive
- axiom: A generally accepted rule or statement generally
- dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
- docking: To take away a part of an animal's tail
- teamwork: Cooperative work done by a team
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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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NASA astronauts speak with CNN's Wolf Blitzer from the International Space Station
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