Vocabulary
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- shoot up: To increase rapidly and suddenly.
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- make up: To invent or create a story
- miss out: To exclude; not include in something
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- as such: Something previously stated or understood
- contrary to: In opposition to; against.
- as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- in contrast to: Differing from something else
- have to: Must do
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- regardless of
- individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- rhythm: Pattern of events, motions, or changes
- majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
- thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
- capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- distinct: Clearly different in nature from something else
- productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
- atmosphere: Air around us
- contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- integrate: To combine together; make into one thing
- conventional: Following the common attitudes and practices
- alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
- retention: Act of holding something inside the body
- circadian: Concerning biological processes occurring at -hour intervals
- genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
- adapt: To change something for a different function
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- contrary: (Of weather) difficult; likely to cause trouble
- norm: Standard or regular way of doing something
- grain: Seeds of plants used for food
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
- hustle: To make someone move quickly by pushing them
- roam: To move about freely without a set destination
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- satisfaction: Happy feeling because of something that you did
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
- partially: In part; in some degree; not wholly
- active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
- choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
- university: High-level educational institution; college
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- worm: Small thin tube-shaped animal without legs
- academically: In regard to teaching or learning
- asleep: In a state of sleep; sleeping
- disadvantage: A negative point; a downside; difficulty
- bustle: To move energetically or busily
- report: Account of the necessary facts and information
- workplace: Place where work is done
- mid: At (or near) the middle point
- bedtime: Time you go to bed
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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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