Vocabulary
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- deal with
- going on: To continue doing something
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- move with: To adapt or proceed together in agreement or pace with something.
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- in unison: Together; at the same time; in a way that shows complete agreement
- on the same wavelength: Having similar ideas or feelings; understanding each other well.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- work through: To deal with something systematically until it is completed
- often used to: Frequently employed or utilized for a specific purpose or action.
- beat to: To play or create music with a specific rhythm or tempo.
- fight off: To defend a position, often violently
- come around: To eventually change your opinion or be persuaded to agree with someone else's.
- individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
- rhythm: Pattern of events, motions, or changes
- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
- dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
- therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
- strike: To hit something
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- barrier: Difficult situation preventing something happening
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- dementia: Illness characterized by loss of memory
- bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- grumpy: Easily annoyed and complaining
- remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- serotonin: A neurotransmitter in the brain that helps regulate mood, sleep, appetite, and emotional well-being; often referred to as the "feel-good" hormone.
- cortisol: Adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
- scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
- temporarily: For a limited amount of time
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- blow: To move something using air
- mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
- isolation: Condition of being in a distinct, separate place
- amygdala: Almond-shaped structure in the brain's anterior
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- noggin: A human head
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- oxytocin: Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk
- shield: A family's coat of arms or insignia
- restore: To return a thing to its original condition
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- gang: Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
- cocktail: Mixed alcoholic drink, containing spirit like gin
- armor: Defensive (e.g. metal) covering for bodies, things
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- metaphorical: Using words imaginatively to reveal a similarity
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- catchy: Being easy to like, remember (of songs)
- concert: Musical entertainment performed in public
- demon: Cruel wicked and inhuman person or spirit
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- fuse: Device connected to and making a bomb explode
- physiology: Ways in which the parts of a living thing operate
- torch: Light or flame to be carried in the hand
- mob: A secret criminal organization
- negativity: Tendency to deny or resist suggestions or commands
- gasoline: Liquid we put in cars to make them run
- synchronize: To make two things work at the same time
- raccoon: A nocturnal mammal with a ringed tail
- bob: To move up and down repeatedly
- chant: To repeat a word or groups of words continuously
- wavelength: To have similar feelings
- rewire: To put new electricity cables in (a building)
- clap: To make loud sounds by striking the hands together
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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
A2 Elementary
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