Vocabulary
- to a man: Every single person involved without exception.
- at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
- above average
- every kind of: Each and all types of something; all varieties of.
- the following: Next in order or sequence.
- try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
- of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
- have been around: To have a lot of experience in life.
- have to: Must do
- at peace with: Feeling calm and content about something, especially after a period of worry or difficulty.
- grow into: To be able to wear clothes that were too big
- make up: To invent or create a story
- play out: To use up or exhaust
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
- set up
- blow up: To suddenly become angry
- lead to: To result in some action
- privilege: Advantage or right given to only certain people
- vulnerability: Being weak and able to be easily hurt or damaged
- encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- precious: Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
- spare: To make (money or time) available for
- dignity: Person of high rank deserving respect
- bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
- cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
- military: Army or armed forces
- inherent: Existing as an essential part of
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- ordinary: Normal or usual
- resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
- furious: Extremely angry
- affection: Feeling of liking someone or something
- appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
- appearance: The way a person looks to others
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
- define: To explain the meaning of words
- grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
- sane: showing good judgment and understanding
- blow: To move something using air
- tender: Gentle; with great care or consideration
- pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
- pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- respect: To follow the established rules
- facilitate: To make an action or process easier
- absence: State of not being present, or not existing
- cement: Building material made from gray powder, water
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- tolerance: Ability to adjust to changes, your environment etc.
- bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
- whatsoever: Used to add emphasis to an idea being expressed
- deficiency: Lack of something that is necessary
- fully: Completely or entirely
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- fairy: Small imaginary being that can do magic
- overly: To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- constellation: Group of things or people that are similar
- daily: Happening every day
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- person: Man, woman or child
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- multitude: Large number of people or things; crowd
- stray: To deviate or go away from the established norm
- widely: To a large degree; over a large range
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- unbeknownst: Unknown to someone
- bounty: Supply of something good in plentiful amounts
- special: Being additional or extra
- preoccupy: To cause to be absorbed in thinking about a thing
- colossus: Person or thing of great size or importance
- teddy: A soft toy resembling a bear; teddy bear
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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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