Vocabulary
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- under the covers: Lying in bed, usually covered by bedclothes.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- inevitable: That must happen; certain to happen
- delicate: Easily broken or damaged
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- spot: A certain place or area
- distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
- slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
- chill: State of being a little cold
- require: To demand that someone does something
- retrieve: To find and bring in animals during a hunt
- sink: To push something down into the ground
- invest: To use resources to build for the future
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- slam: To criticize sharply
- leave: To go away from; depart
- tuck: To put something into a small or safe place
- tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
- insist: To demand that someone do something
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- mad: Very angry
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- alive: Living; not dead
- podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- demise: Concerning a death
- lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- gown: Long loose clothing worn over other clothes
- drawer: Sliding box of a desk, closet used to store things
- cough: To suddenly expel air from the lungs
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- needle: Part of a medical device used to inject medicine
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- swift: Quick
- detachment: Feeling of not being personally involved
- plead: To ask or beg for something in an urgent way
- disappoint: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
- sew: To make something using a needle and thread
- hospice: Nursing home for the dying
- poppy: Red flowering plant, a source of heroin
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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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