Vocabulary
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- secret of: The key or hidden information that explains something.
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
- throw off: To put out (heat, smell etc.); emit
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
- empathy: Understanding how other people feel/suffer
- panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- intimate: (E.g. of detail) fine, detailed or complete
- tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
- anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
- compassion: Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
- utterly: Completely
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- melancholy: Having a sad mood or feeling
- confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
- despair: To have lost all hope; lose heart
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- arguably: Highly likely to be true but not certainly true
- sympathy: Feeling for other people when they are in trouble
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
- reflection: Sign or indication of a state or condition
- guide: To help or advise someone about something
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- click: To work well with someone or something
- silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- tease: To purposefully bother an animal
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- stance: A position or opinion stated in public
- discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
- firmly: In a hard, steady, unchanging way
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- solely: With no one or nothing else
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- tenderness: Pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
- accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
- ruthless: Not considering the feelings or health of others
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- aggressively: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
- disclosure: Making private information public
- pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
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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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