Vocabulary
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- have to: Must do
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
- dispense with: To get rid of; do without; eliminate.
- in perspective: Considered in relation to other things, so as to judge what is truly important.
- prior to: Before a particular time or event.
- at least: As a minimum
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- drive in: To enter a place or area by driving a vehicle.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- with just: Using only; with no more than.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
- unconscious: Not aware of what is going on around you
- represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- influence: To affect or change something indirectly
- abstract: Passage of text from an article or book
- guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
- hierarchy: Group that manages and controls an organization
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- obsessive: Characterized by or constituting an obsession
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- vision: Ability to see; eyesight
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- dawn: First light of day
- abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
- praise: To express approval of something or someone
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- intrinsic: Being naturally and always a part of something
- react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
- noble: Being admirable and honorable in character
- canvas: Special cloth on which an artist paints a picture
- century: Period of 100 years
- personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
- fully: Completely or entirely
- gradual: Moving slowly by small amounts, over time
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- subjective: Using personal feelings and opinions not facts
- exile: State of being forced to leave your country
- spectator: Someone who watches an event
- person: Man, woman or child
- figurative: Using a metaphor; not literally
- exhibition: Public event to display objects, art etc.
- drip: Tiny amount of liquid that falls from something
- legitimacy: Legally allowed act; undisputed credibility
- emperor: Man who rules an empire
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- dispense: To distribute, prepare and give out
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- post: To send a letter or package using stamps
- culmination: The point at which an event or series of events ends, having developed until it reaches this point
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- geometry: Mathematical study of shapes, surfaces, and space
- let: To allow someone to do something
- outcry: Show of anger or unhappiness by many people
- paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
- manifesto: Political statement of the beliefs or policies
- inventive: Having the ability to think up/create new things
- transformation: A complete change in shape or form of something
- genesis: Beginning of something important
- geometric: With regular mathematical patterns/straight lines
- abstraction: Concept or idea related to something not physical
- synthesized: To combine different things into a new form
- salon: Place for hairdressing or beauty treatments
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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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