Vocabulary
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- have to: Must do
- next to: Being located along side another
- back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
- sit back: To relax and take it easy.
- vibe with: To feel a strong connection or compatibility with someone or something.
- time out: A brief suspension of activity; a pause.
- plan on: To intend to do something; to expect to do something.
- way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
- sit down: To take a seat
- stop working: To cease performing a task or function; to become non-operational.
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- at peace with: Feeling calm and content about something, especially after a period of worry or difficulty.
- go with the flow: To accept and adapt to events without resistance.
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- in terms of
- full scholarship: An award that covers all expenses, including tuition, fees, and living costs.
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- in one year: Within a period of twelve months.
- too much work: An excessive amount of tasks or responsibilities.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- mindset: Way someone things about something
- consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- vibe: Distinct emotional aura experienced instinctively
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
- comparison: Act of comparing things
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- astronaut: Person who travels in space
- couple: To join something to something else
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- respect: To follow the established rules
- stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
- damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
- development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
- tuition: Money that is paid for lessons
- philosopher: Person studying the meaning of truth and life
- gang: Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
- mellow: Being completely relaxed and calm
- blink: To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly
- point: An item to be discussed
- acceptance: Act of accepting; agreement to accept
- rejection: Decision that something is not good enough
- rack: A frame, stand, hook on which things are hung
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- attain: To reach a desired level or amount over time
- sophomore: Someone in second year in high school or college
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
- scholarship: Work of learning, studying, acquiring knowledge
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- skip: Very large waste disposal bin
- contentment: Satisfaction with your situation in life
- thief: Person who steals something
- senior: Person who has usually reached a specific old age
- retire: To stop using, producing, or servicing something
- dual: (Of two similar things) existing/used side by side
- bustle: To move energetically or busily
- altruism: Selfless concern for the well-being of others
- peace: Calm and quiet state
- lifestyle: The type of life that you have; the way you live
- unquote: To remove the quotation marks from
- bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
- nah: Way of saying 'No'
- specter: Mental representation of some haunting experience
- freeman: Someone who is not a slave
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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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