Vocabulary
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- of two minds: Unable to decide between two opinions or courses of action.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- in error: By mistake; mistakenly.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
- as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
- best of both worlds: A situation combining two desirable but usually separate features.
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- initially: At first; originally
- admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- abstract: Passage of text from an article or book
- fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
- impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
- definition: Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
- acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
- confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
- ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
- edge: An advantage you have over others
- remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
- typical: Normal; usual; expected
- fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
- seek: To ask someone for help
- scheme: Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
- aid: To help others and provide things
- undermine: To weaken or destroy secretly and usually slowly
- radically: Completely or extremely
- doom: Certain of the failure or destruction of
- anchor: Metal hook on a rope used to stop boats moving
- cherish: To care a lot about or love someone or something
- void: Empty feeling because nothing interests you
- organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
- ambiguity: State of being confusing, uncertain or unclear
- paraphrase: Summary of another person's words
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
- navigation: Act of finding and following the correct course
- sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
- rhyme: One of a group of words ending in similar sounds
- paradoxical: Seemingly contradictory but possibly true
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- slippery: Difficult to hold or stand as it's smooth/wet/icy
- confess: To admit that you did something wrong
- pristine: Being in a natural and undamaged state
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- gruesome: Showing horrible scenes, e.g. showing blood
- descend: To go down; to move from a higher to a lower place
- compass: Device that shows the direction of north
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- tablet: Small hand-held computer with a touch screen
- type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
- remove: To get rid of something completely
- augment: To make something larger, stronger, more effective
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- erratic: Not acting in a regular/planned way; unpredictable
- famous: Excellent
- contradictory: (Of evidence) showing the opposite
- beacon: Something providing guidance or hope to people
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- bark: To make the loud sound of a dog (when angry)
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- oblivion: State of being unconscious/unaware/being forgotten
- analog
- battery: Portable device that stores electricity
- sickle: Curved hand tool for cutting down grass/tall plant
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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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