Vocabulary
- deal with
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- out of the way: Remote; isolated.
- in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
- jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- setting down: To place something down on a table, etc.
- tv show: A television program.
- have to: Must do
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- perceive: To notice or become aware of something
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- arbitrary: (Of decisions) unsupported; without any evidence
- interpret: To express so that others understand it
- amount: Quantity of something
- atmosphere: Air around us
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- psychologist: An expert who studies the mind and behavior
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- tiny: Very, very small
- volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
- actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- privacy: State of being hidden from the presence of others
- detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
- nuance: Small, not obvious difference in meaning, etc.
- aim: Act of pointing something at a target
- peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
- bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
- curve: Smooth rounded line that is not straight
- frequency: Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
- tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
- bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
- canal: Channel cut through land for boats or ships
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
- transmit: To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
- endorse: To show or express approval of
- great: Very good; better than before
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- explosion: Loud and sudden expression of emotion
- refine: To change slightly in order to improve it
- tablet: Small hand-held computer with a touch screen
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- vertically: In an up and down position
- startle: To give someone a shock or surprise
- contour: Shape of the outside edge of a face, a hill, etc.
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- forest: Large area with many trees
- vibrate: To shake side to side quickly in small movements
- ambient: Of or in the surrounding area or air
- fluctuation: Act or process of varying continuously in strength
- hammer: To bring severe damage, harm, or blame upon
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- physicist: Person who studies and works in physics
- snail: Slow moving creature with soft body and hard shell
- decibel: Unit for measuring sound volume
- amplitude: Breadth, width or largeness of something
- anvil: Heavy iron block on which metal is shaped
- hertz: Unit for measuring the frequency of sound waves
- pa: Father
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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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