Vocabulary
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- have to: Must do
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in reverse: In the opposite direction.
- in part: To some extent; partially.
- cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
- stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
- mop up: To clean a liquid from a surface by using a mop or cloth.
- wear away: To erode or diminish by friction or long use.
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- go away: To go on vacation
- going on: To continue doing something
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- fill up
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
- all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
- pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- start in: To begin a job or activity.
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- on the news: Reported or broadcasted as part of a news program.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- deal out: To distribute something, especially playing cards or portions of something.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- go to ground: Hide or disappear to avoid capture or trouble.
- essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- prioritize: To rank things in importance
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
- threshold: Degree or level at which something begins
- drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
- initial: First letter of your given name
- algorithm: A step-by-step problem-solving feature
- realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- equal: Same in shape, size, or number
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- depth: Distance below a surface
- complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
- fully: Completely or entirely
- coverage: Type of programs a radio or TV station broadcasts
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- bucket: Open container with a handle used to carry liquids
- antarctica: An extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle; covered by an ice cap up to , feet deep
- flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
- point: An item to be discussed
- fill: To make something full
- land: Region or country
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- deep: Complex and important
- strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
- part: Division of a book
- basin: A sink; a place in a bathroom to wash your face
- sphere: Area of interest or activity
- erosion: Process of wearing away by water, wind, or ice
- rectangle: Four-sided geometrical shape with all right angles
- outward: Going away from a place that will be returned to
- downhill: From higher ground to lower ground
- location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
- drainage: Process of removing water or liquid from something
- elevation: Height of a place
- mesmerize: To cause to be unable to look away; fascinate
- pixel: Small element forming image on TV/computer screen
- underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
- seafloor: Bottom of the sea
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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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