Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- perceive: To notice or become aware of something
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- arbitrary: (Of decisions) unsupported; without any evidence
- extreme: Very great in degree
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
- insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
- observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- resistance: Force that stops or slows movement of something
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- clarity: Being easy to be seen through, heard or understood
- absolute: Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
- distinction: Special quality that makes something different
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
- overly: To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
- subjective: Using personal feelings and opinions not facts
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- binary: Having two parts; using only 2 numbers, 1 and 0
- discomfort: To cause to feel uncomfortable or not at ease
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- abrasive: Unpleasant or rude; causing people irritation
- indifferent: Neutral; not taking sides
- happen: To take place or occur
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- distort: To change the shape, appearance, or sound
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- decency: Behavior that is good, moral and acceptable
- disrespect: Lack of respect
- teller: Person who works at a bank front counter
- insincere: Lacking sincerity
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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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