Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- follow through: To fulfill a promise
- red flag: A warning sign or signal of danger or a problem.
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- incredibly important: Extremely significant or crucial.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- inner self: A person's private thoughts and feelings; the true nature of an individual.
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
- eat up: To eat all of something
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- first off: To begin with; firstly.
- stand up for: To support someone or an idea, e.g. human rights
- verbal abuse: Insulting or offensive language used to criticize or disparage someone.
- against you: In opposition to you.
- whole point: The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- aside from
- on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
- put up with: To suffer (a difficult thing) without complaining
- rock the boat: To do or say something that causes problems or upsets people.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- interact with
- go beyond: To do more than planned or expected; exceed
- through with: Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- to pieces: Broken into many small parts.
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- want in: To desire to participate or be included in something.
- step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- at least: As a minimum
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
- empathy: Understanding how other people feel/suffer
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- esteem: Feeling of respect or admiration regarding someone
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
- spot: A certain place or area
- doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
- manipulate: To try to control others to gain an advantage
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
- tolerate: To be able to adjust to changes of various kinds
- abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- accountable: Be responsible to someone or for some activity
- ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
- session: Period of time used for a specific activity
- backlash: a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to something that has recently changed in society
- boundary: A division or border to separate two areas
- mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
- click: To work well with someone or something
- isolation: Condition of being in a distinct, separate place
- responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
- criticize: To assess the work of others
- heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
- manipulation: Act of controlling to gain an advantage
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- important: Having power or authority
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- unpredictable: Difficult to guess about (the future)
- point: An item to be discussed
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- soothe: To relieve something, like pain
- verbally: Through speech; using words
- yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
- friendship: Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
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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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