Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- regardless of
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- fall behind: To get behind or late, because of going slowly
- at least: As a minimum
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- get around to: To finally start doing something you avoided doing
- embrace it: To accept something enthusiastically.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- in terms of
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- intuitive sense: An instinctive feeling not based on conscious reasoning.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- neither here nor there: Not relevant or important to the matter.
- have at: To attack someone or something.
- plug in
- on the right foot: To start something positively or successfully.
- start on: To begin or start doing something.
- in equal measure: To the same degree or extent.
- at the moment: At this time; now
- once a month: Happening or appearing one time in each month.
- squeeze out: To remove an object by pressing something firmly
- en route: On the way; during a journey.
- work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
- get onto: To board or mount a vehicle, such as a bus, train, or bicycle.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- in future: At a time yet to come; from now onwards.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
- check out
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- prioritize: To rank things in importance
- demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
- progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- embrace: Act of holding someone closely
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- amount: Quantity of something
- metaphor: Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
- subconsciously: From the subconscious mind
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- folk: (Of ordinary people) not sophisticated
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
- resonate: (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- lecture: To speak to someone to show anger or warn them
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- equal: Same in shape, size, or number
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
- organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
- goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- mercy: Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- execute: To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
- swivel: Device joining two parts which can pivot freely
- yacht: Large expensive boat
- crept: To move quietly so as not to be seen
- morsel: Small piece of food
- befriend: To make a friend of someone
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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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