Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
- have to: Must do
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- on to: Toward something; forward
- at least: As a minimum
- look back: To think about past events
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- before long: Soon; in a short time.
- throw away: To fail to take advantage of a good chance
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
- on the horizon: About to happen; approaching.
- press on: To continue doing something in a determined way; to persevere.
- put paid to: To cause the end or failure of something.
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- hinge on: To depend entirely on something.
- fall apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- interact with
- come to terms with: To accept something difficult or unpleasant.
- run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- move up: To advance to a higher rank or position.
- of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
- in terms of
- back to normal: Returned to the usual or expected state or condition.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- look after: To take care of someone or something
- for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- in the post: Sent by mail or postal service.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
- work out
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- mental: Concerning the mind
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- potentially: That could happen or become reality
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- elite: The richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
- purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
- trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
- awareness: Having knowledge of something
- athlete: Person trained to compete in sports
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
- huge: Very very large
- define: To explain the meaning of words
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
- performance: Act of doing something
- transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
- grand: A counter for 1000 of something
- professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- clarity: Being easy to be seen through, heard or understood
- soil: Conditions in which something develops
- peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- feedback: A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- point: An item to be discussed
- founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
- squad: A sports team
- business: A company formed for making profit
- hockey: Sport played on a field with sticks and a ball
- cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
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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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