Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- left out: To forget; omit
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- on the rocks: Served with ice cubes.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- in part: To some extent; partially.
- at least: As a minimum
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- phone in: Call someone by phone, often to report or notify remotely.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- debate: General public discussion of a topic
- embrace: Act of holding someone closely
- skeptical: Doubting that something is true/probable/useful
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- conduct: Your behavior
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- external: Concerning foreign countries
- adopt: To legally take a child into your family
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- survey: Broad view or general description of something
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- attitude: Way you act, think and feel about something
- frequently: Often; regularly
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- endless: Having or appearing to have no end
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- philosopher: Person studying the meaning of truth and life
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- immigrant: Person moving to another country to live there
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- public: Owned by the government
- migrate: To move from one country or place to live or work
- handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
- spur: To make your horse go faster
- assembly: Process of putting the parts of something together
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
- lawsuit: A proceeding in law courts to get a legal decision
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- nominate: To choose someone to fill a certain position
- contentment: Satisfaction with your situation in life
- socialize: To spend time with people; go out and make friends
- nordic: Of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, or Iceland
- decidedly: Without question and beyond doubt
- hunger: Strong desire or need
- modesty: Quality of not being too proud about yourself
- coincidentally: In an unplanned manner; by chance
- laser: Strong narrow beam of high-powered light
- engrave: To cut an image or message into stone, metal
- checklist: List of tasks and things to be checked
- sauna: Room in which hot steam is used to clean the body
- brook: Small river
- cutter: A special tool used for cutting things
- mic: Short for 'microphone'
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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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