Vocabulary
- glow up: To have a major and impressive improvement in appearance, style, or confidence.
- of late: Recently; lately.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- dive in: To start doing something with a lot of enthusiasm.
- kick off: To start a football match.
- play on: To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- with just: Using only; with no more than.
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- on steroids: Greatly enhanced or intensified; more powerful or effective than usual.
- sit down: To take a seat
- no shame: Without a sense of embarrassment or guilt.
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- every single night: Each and every night; without exception.
- mental: Concerning the mind
- rhythm: Pattern of events, motions, or changes
- ritual: Performed as part of a ceremony
- technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- repetition: When something occurs again
- ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- elite: The richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
- metaphor: Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- intricate: Very detailed or difficult to untangle
- statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- tiny: Very, very small
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- ego: Opinion you have about yourself and your worth
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- cram: To add more to something that is already full
- visual: Of or relating to vision
- silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
- topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
- talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
- recite: To speak aloud a passage from memory
- grid: Electrical network supplying electricity to area
- activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
- loop: A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- hack: To illegally access someone else's computer
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- habit: Loose clothing like a cloak, worn by monks, nuns
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- memorize: To study something so that you remember it
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- chemistry: The study of the structure of substances
- recall: (Company) asking for the return of faulty goods
- glow: Pink color in the face, e.g. from exercise/emotion
- active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
- ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- ridiculously: Extremely; so much so that people might laugh
- unstoppable: Not capable of being stopped
- shockingly: Extremely or greatly (in a bad way)
- samurai: Japanese warrior from centuries ago
- mini: Small British car
- topper: A worker who cuts tops off (e.g. of trees)
- reread: To read again
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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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