Vocabulary
- in future: At a time yet to come; from now onwards.
- on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
- have to: Must do
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- in pairs: Divided into or working as two people together.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- start out: To begin your life or career in a particular way.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- use up: To use all of; consume
- going on: To continue doing something
- each end: At both extremities or sides of something.
- end up with: To have something as a result.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in detail: Thoroughly and completely; giving full particulars.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- come away with: To have a particular feeling or impression after an event or experience.
- fair point: A valid or reasonable statement; a good argument.
- add up to: To amount to a particular sum or total.
- make up: To invent or create a story
- build on: To develop or expand something; to use something as a foundation for further progress.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- check out
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- amount: Quantity of something
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- dilemma: Position in which you must make difficult choices
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- fraction: Small part of something
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
- opponent: Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- equal: Same in shape, size, or number
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
- gain: To increase in something, such as weight
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- plug: Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- creature: Animal of any type
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- fluctuate: To shift back and forth uncertainly; change a lot
- animate: To give life, energy, or motion to something
- mixture: Something made by combining two or more things
- contest: Struggle or competition between rivals
- equilibrium: A state of balance or harmony
- reproduce: To make a copy of something
- simulation: A copying method to study the real world
- maximize: To make as large or great as possible
- discretion: The right to exercise your own judgment
- calculate: To find an answer using mathematics
- blob: Object that does not have a regular shape
- hawk: Large bird kills smaller birds and animals
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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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