Vocabulary
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- going on: To continue doing something
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
- pissed off: Angry or annoyed.
- on deck: In baseball, being the next batter to come up to bat.
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- switch off
- up till: Until a particular time or point.
- for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- on a mission: Having a clear and important goal or purpose.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- at least: As a minimum
- spend more time: To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
- pull back: To move to a safer area; retreat
- fall into place: To arrange neatly or tidily; to start to make sense
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- zone in: To focus attention or effort completely on something.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
- illusion: Idea, image or impression that is not correct
- aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
- distinct: Clearly different in nature from something else
- nostalgia: Sad, but positive feeling about memories/the past
- amount: Quantity of something
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
- diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
- grip: To hold someone's interest
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- performance: Act of doing something
- universal: Existing in all places at all times for all people
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- poignant: Having the effect of making you feel sad/moved
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- sentiment: Feeling or attitude you have about something
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- imagination: Ability to creates new ideas and mental images
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- decay: To be slowly destroyed by natural processes; rot
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
- zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- melt: To disappear or to go away
- gig: Show; performance; job for a musician or performer
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- dysfunctional: Acting in an abnormal way or not as required
- astray: Away from the right direction or path
- infect: To introduce a computer virus to
- dusk: Time before night when it is not yet dark
- duality: Tech having two aspects, e.g. mind and matter
- shyness: Afraid of meeting people; lack of self-confidence
- unhealthy: Being in poor health; sickly
- hanger: Piece of wire to hang clothes on
- islam: Religion of Muslims based on the Koran
- satanic: Extremely evil or cruel
- hunky: Having a well-developed physique
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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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