Vocabulary
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- dive in: To start doing something with a lot of enthusiasm.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- Easier said than done: More difficult than it appears to be.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
- as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- touch on: To briefly discuss
- make the cut: To succeed in being selected from a larger group.
- sit down: To take a seat
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- make for: To go to or toward something/someone for a reason
- for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
- make up: To invent or create a story
- sniff out: To discover something by using your nose; to detect or find something.
- have to: Must do
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- beneath the surface: In or under the outer layer of something, often physically below.
- make time for: To schedule time for a specific activity or person.
- seek out: To look for and find someone or something, especially when it is not easy to find.
- stand out
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- screen out: To eliminate or reject something or someone, often by a filtering process.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
- demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
- plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- narrative: The telling of a story
- implement: To start to do something you plan to do
- intriguing: Interesting; arousing your curiosity or wonder
- consent: To agree or give approval to do something
- statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
- generic: Concerning a product without a brand name
- diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
- direction: When someone tells people what to do
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- premium: Having a higher than normal quality
- digest: To convert food into energy in your stomach
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- authenticity: Quality of being genuine, not a fake or copy
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- adolescence: Developmental period typically in the teen years
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- memorable: Worthy of being remembered; striking; outstanding
- sniff: To detect something, e.g. a potential problem
- essay: Short piece of written opinion on a subject
- leave: To go away from; depart
- feedback: A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
- humility: Quality of not feeling better than others
- thread: Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
- complement: To go with so as to make the whole complete
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- epiphany: Christian feast celebrating Jesus as an infant
- entice: To attract someone by appealing to hope or desire
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- violate: To abuse, damage or disrespect
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- fumble: To search or reach for in an awkward manner
- fib: To tell a small lie
- fabricate: To invent or create, especially to deceive, trick
- heartbreak: Great sorrow caused by e.g. death of loved one
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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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