Vocabulary
- of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- allow for: To take into consideration
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- save the day: To prevent a disaster or failure; to rescue a situation.
- care for: To want or desire a thing
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in private: Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
- clear up: To tidy things away, e.g. dirty dishes after meal
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- call in: To ask others for help when in need
- regardless of
- in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- gain over: To win someone’s support or approval.
- in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- make over: To transfer the ownership of something to someone
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
- next to: Being located along side another
- for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
- with practice: Through repeated exercise or performance, leading to improvement or skill.
- stand out
- check out
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
- typically: In a normal or usual way
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- integrate: To combine together; make into one thing
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- misconception: Wrong or misunderstood idea
- vessel: Container, such as a cup, for holding liquids
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- require: To demand that someone does something
- fatal: Causing death; having very bad consequences
- glamorous: Attractive in a sexy way; exciting; alluring
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- impair: To damage or weaken something
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
- anatomy: Scientific study of the structure of (human) body
- spine: Line of bones that runs down your back
- complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- invasive: Entering the body, etc. in a destructive way
- opt: To choose one thing rather than other choices
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- artery: Tubes that carry blood from the heart to the body
- operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
- specialty: Skill or a dish that a person, business is good at
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- surgeon: A doctor who performs surgery
- peripheral: Computer devices attached to the computer
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- limb: Leg, arm, branch or wing
- suite: Group of several shorter pieces of music
- surgical: Of or relating to surgery or operations
- fellowship: Friendly feeling or relationship
- residency: Training for a junior doctor in hospital
- aneurysm: Dangerous swelling of blood vessel in brain/heart
- graft: Obtaining money by the dishonest use of influence
- pathology: Study of diseases and their effect on the body
- pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
- vascular: Of tubes through which fluids flow in body/plant
- aorta: Large artery that carries blood from the heart
- carotid: Of two major arteries supplying blood to head/neck
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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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