Vocabulary
- fix the problem: To find a solution to a problem; to repair something that is broken.
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- mess up: To make a mistake
- one up: In a better or more advantageous position.
- the following: Next in order or sequence.
- have to: Must do
- at least: As a minimum
- awkward: Lacking smooth movement
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- overwhelmed: To defeat something or someone completely
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- empathy: Understanding how other people feel/suffer
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- intimidate: To make someone feel afraid
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- misery: Thing that causes unhappiness
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- important: Having power or authority
- relieve: To make less boring by making some change
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- paraphrase: Summary of another person's words
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- empathetic: Exhibiting deep emotional understanding
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- soothe: To relieve something, like pain
- bail: Money given to ensure prisoner returns to a court
- babble: To talk without speaking clearly
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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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