Vocabulary
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
- wildest dreams: The most imaginative or unrealistic hopes or aspirations.
- all ears: Fully attentive; very interested in hearing what someone has to say.
- bad habits: Negative or harmful routines or behaviors that are difficult to stop.
- sit with: To stay with someone and provide support or comfort.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- take it slow: To proceed at a relaxed and unhurried pace.
- have to: Must do
- stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- have a heart: Show mercy or compassion to someone.
- feel sick: To experience a sensation of nausea or illness
- go on: To continue doing something
- in a row: One after another without a break.
- check out
- going on: To continue doing something
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- start in: To begin a job or activity.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- in your face: Bold, aggressive, and confrontational.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- pull back: To move to a safer area; retreat
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
- miserable: Very unhappy
- accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- dumb: Senseless; stupid
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- mutation: Change that changes genetic structure
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- mechanism: Part of a machine that performs a certain function
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- tiny: Very, very small
- neural: About the nerves or nervous system
- willpower: Ability to make yourself do what you really want
- seemingly: Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- worthwhile: Worth the money, time or effort of doing something
- amygdala: Almond-shaped structure in the brain's anterior
- motivational: Concerning motivation
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- insignificant: Being very small or unimportant
- chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- part: Division of a book
- atom: Smallest bit that matter can be broken down into
- skip: Very large waste disposal bin
- enlighten: To cause someone to understand
- penny: Person's name
- redirect: To change the direction of something to a new way
- explosive: Tending to show strong emotion suddenly
- primal: Existing from the beginning of known time
- publicity: Attention given to person/thing by news/radio/TV
- pebble: Small, smooth stone, as found on a beach
- optimum: Best or most desirable, effective
- incoming: Coming toward a place or position; arriving
- manhood: State of being a man
- lion: Large wild cats from Africa and south Asia
- downloadable: That can be transferred, usually from the internet
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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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