Vocabulary
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- at least: As a minimum
- full day: A complete day, from morning to night.
- have to: Must do
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- sense of accomplishment: A feeling of pride and satisfaction from achieving something.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- put it away: To return something to its proper location; to tidy up.
- out of sight, out of mind: People forget things or people when not seen regularly.
- experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
- in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
- family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
- phone in: Call someone by phone, often to report or notify remotely.
- in a box: Contained or confined inside a box or small space.
- out of reach: Cannot be touched as it is far away
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- next to: Being located along side another
- in the moment: At the present time; now.
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- through the roof: Rising to a very high level; skyrocketing.
- for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
- face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- after dinner: Following the meal of dinner.
- reflect on: To think deeply or carefully about something.
- like magic: In a way that is surprisingly easy or sudden.
- step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- on and off: Intermittently; not continuously.
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- alternative: Something different you can choose
- constant: Happening frequently or without pause
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
- instant: (Food) requiring very little preparation
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
- accomplishment: Something you succeed in after hard work
- pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- commute: To lessen or shorten a prison sentence
- digital: Using electronic signals or computers
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
- important: Having power or authority
- resourceful: Able to find ways to cope with difficult times
- disconnect: To separate something from something else
- takeaway: Employee benefit deleted in union contract
- peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
- reconnect: To connect again
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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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