Vocabulary
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- going on: To continue doing something
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
- human development: The process of improvement in people's well-being and quality of life.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- followed through: To fulfill a promise
- on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
- light up: To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- make for: To go to or toward something/someone for a reason
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- connected with: Related to; associated with.
- count on: To depend on someone
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- in terms of
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- in the trenches: Engaged directly and actively in difficult work or conflict.
- turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- pass on: A polite way of saying 'to die'
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
- wear away: To erode or diminish by friction or long use.
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- chronic: Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- mental: Concerning the mind
- depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- elaborate: To explain something in detail
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- evolve: To develop certain features
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- decline: To bend towards the ground
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- inflammation: Painful swelling in the body due to illness
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- toxic: Poisonous; harmful
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
- illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
- infection: (Computers) Having a computer virus
- rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- biological: Being related to life and living things
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- procedure: A medical operation
- gloomy: (E.g. of a room) dark; dim; poorly lit
- loneliness: State of feeling sad because you are alone
- equilibrium: A state of balance or harmony
- unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
- temperament: Person's nature or typical moods
- psychiatrist: Doctor who treats psychological disorders
- childhood: The time when you are a child
- psychiatry: Study and treatment of mental illness
- dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
- unhappiness: Feeling of sadness
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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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