Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- answer for: Be responsible for and explain one's actions.
- for instance: As an example.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- in appearance: Judging by how someone or something looks.
- pop up: To appear suddenly.
- spend money: To use money to buy or pay for something.
- act on: To have an effect on something.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- wrap around: To encircle or surround something.
- stark contrast: A sharp, clear, and obvious difference between two things.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- to the brim: Filled completely to the edge or limit.
- rule of thumb: A practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something.
- as a rule: Generally; usually
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
- phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
- instinct: Natural way of thinking; intuition
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- instance: An example of something; case
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- aesthetic: Concerning the sense of artistic beauty
- purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- evolutionary: Concerning gradual change over time
- dull: Not exciting or interesting; boring; lifeless
- tolerate: To be able to adjust to changes of various kinds
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- appearance: The way a person looks to others
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- vision: Ability to see; eyesight
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- visual: Of or relating to vision
- scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
- object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
- portray: To play a character in theater or on film
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- cater: To cook or serve at an event for a fee
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- necessity: Something that you must have or do
- subjective: Using personal feelings and opinions not facts
- founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
- infinitely: Continuing forever without end; very great
- dispose: To get rid of by throwing away
- aesthetically: In a tasteful way
- minimal: The smallest possible; least
- symmetrical: Having parts that are exactly the same
- hacker: Person accessing computers without permission
- usable: Able to be used; good enough to use
- redesign: To change the design or style of something
- usability: Degree to which something is easy to use
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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
A2 Elementary
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