Vocabulary
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
- have to: Must do
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- works from: To perform one's job duties from a specific location.
- in the frame: Believed to be involved or suspected in an event or crime.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- breathe in: To inhale; to take air into the lungs.
- bear in mind: To remember and consider something.
- sit around: To spend time idly; to do nothing in particular.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
- point out: To make others aware of an idea
- light on: To illuminate something.
- stand behind: To support or defend someone or something.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- kill me: An exaggerated expression of frustration or annoyance.
- make light of: To treat something as unimportant or less serious.
- on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
- stop working: To cease performing a task or function; to become non-operational.
- turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
- pass on: A polite way of saying 'to die'
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- together with: In addition to; along with.
- put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- drawing in: To attract or entice someone or something.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
- purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- atmosphere: Air around us
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- willpower: Ability to make yourself do what you really want
- generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
- optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- standard: Official unit of measuring something
- mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
- visual: Of or relating to vision
- anchor: Metal hook on a rope used to stop boats moving
- observation: Remark or comment on something you noticed
- layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
- animation: The process of creating moving images using drawings, computer graphics, or other techniques.
- movement: Part of a piece of classical music
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- important: Having power or authority
- imagination: Ability to creates new ideas and mental images
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- animate: To give life, energy, or motion to something
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- originally: At first; in the beginning
- vitality: Quality of having energy and life
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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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