Vocabulary
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- at least: As a minimum
- got to: To arrive at some place
- have to: Must do
- lock in: To secure something, such as a price or deal, for a specific period.
- after dinner: Following the meal of dinner.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- next to: Being located along side another
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- coping mechanism: A psychological strategy used to manage stress or emotional distress.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- happen on: To find or discover by accident.
- go on: To continue doing something
- give in: To submit work; hand in
- at a cost: Involving loss or sacrifice.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- go away: To go on vacation
- on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
- eat up: To eat all of something
- put aside: To save money regularly.
- sit around: To spend time idly; to do nothing in particular.
- in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- break in: To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- sit down: To take a seat
- on to: Toward something; forward
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- apart from: Except for; not considering
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
- conscious: Aware of what is going on around you
- meditation: Act of deep and quiet thinking
- distraction: Something drawing your attention away from
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- urge: A strong desire for something
- aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
- meditate: To think deeply and quietly to calm your spirit
- priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
- distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- impulse: Sudden desire to do something that is not planned
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- analogy: Comparison of things based on their similarity
- benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- isolation: Condition of being in a distinct, separate place
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- slumber: Act of sleeping; sleep
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- ideally: In a perfect way; very suitably
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
- gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
- energize: To give more energy and power to someone
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- calmness: Feeling of being relaxed, and not worried or angry
- nah: Way of saying 'No'
- lunchtime: The time you eat your midday meal
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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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