Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- for instance: As an example.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- susceptible: Likely to fall prey to, be drawn to or influenced
- sophisticated: Making a good sounding but misleading argument
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- dedicated: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
- instance: An example of something; case
- evolve: To develop certain features
- cortex: The outer part of an organ/structure, e.g. brain
- exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
- executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- inevitably: (Happening) with complete certainty
- distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
- navigate: To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
- represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
- fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- evolutionary: Concerning gradual change over time
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
- nausea: Feeling of sickness so that you feel like vomiting
- intricate: Very detailed or difficult to untangle
- stroke: When blood cannot get to brain, causing damage
- stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- intact: Being complete, without damaged or missing parts
- association: Organization of people with the same interest
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
- interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
- bilingual: Being able to speak two languages well
- immerse: To put something in liquid until it is covered
- click: To work well with someone or something
- analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
- scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- digital: Using electronic signals or computers
- proficiency: High amount of skill or ability in something
- anterior: Front
- antidote: A drug, which limits the effects of a poison
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- auditory: Of the process of hearing
- stimulus: Something that causes a change
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- hyper: Very excited or active
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- tablet: Small hand-held computer with a touch screen
- circuitry: Electronic equipment consisting of switches
- nervousness: Feeling of uneasiness or anxiety about something
- empathic: Showing empathy/understanding of others' states
- op: Shortened form of of 'medical operation'
- bc: Before Christ; used after dates/years
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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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