Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- in the grip of: Under the strong influence or control of something.
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- square up: To stand facing someone in a fighting position; to prepare to fight.
- go on: To continue doing something
- in order that: With the purpose or intention that.
- going on: To continue doing something
- date back: To have existed since a particular time in the past.
- search for: To try to find someone or something.
- in essence: Used to summarize the main point.
- in relation to: Concerning; with reference to; regarding.
- deal with
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- vulnerability: Being weak and able to be easily hurt or damaged
- properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
- panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- repetition: When something occurs again
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
- manifest: List of cargo on a ship
- coincidence: Occurrence by chance, not design or planned
- reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- unconscious: Not aware of what is going on around you
- distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- impulse: Sudden desire to do something that is not planned
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- frustration: Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
- notion: Sudden idea or desire to do something
- absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
- precisely: In an exact and accurate manner
- acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
- gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- sabotage: To destroy or damage, often secretly, to weaken
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- essence: Most important part or quality of something
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
- fully: Completely or entirely
- active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- resonance: Continuing to make a loud clear deep sound
- mourn: To feel or show extreme sadness
- dissipate: To disappear over time
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- part: Division of a book
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- primal: Existing from the beginning of known time
- psychotherapy: Therapy for the mind
- dimly: (Of memories) in a vague or unclear manner
- eventual: Coming or happening at a later or end of the time
- foundational: Being the base or important starting point
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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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