Vocabulary
- single step: A solitary action or measure.
- in the moment: At the present time; now.
- drop by: To visit someone or some place for a short time
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- have to: Must do
- meditation: Act of deep and quiet thinking
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- meditate: To think deeply and quietly to calm your spirit
- consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- consciousness: Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- wisdom: Knowledge gained from experience in life
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- spiritual: Of religious belief; believing in things of soul
- guide: To help or advise someone about something
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- enlightenment: State of having a lot of knowledge and wisdom
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- cliff: High, vertical or steep surface of rock or ice
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- weed: (Childish use) to urinate; go to the bathroom
- act: To behave in a certain way
- breath: Air you take in and out of your body
- rack: A frame, stand, hook on which things are hung
- great: Very good; better than before
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- wise: Knowledgeable about life; having good judgment
- lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- whiff: Slight smell; weak odor
- attain: To reach a desired level or amount over time
- enlighten: To cause someone to understand
- mint: Candies with the taste of mint
- counsel: To listen and give expert advice to someone
- clap: To make loud sounds by striking the hands together
- unable: Not being able to do something
- overtime: Extra time in a sports game
- nirvana: Extinction of desires when you reach perfect peace
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- buddha: Someone achieving a state of perfect enlightenment
- jug: Large container, usually for pouring liquids
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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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