Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- in terms of
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- turn down: To fold something, e.g. a shirt collar
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- cope with: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
- add on: To attach or include something extra.
- at the moment: At this time; now
- grocery list: A list of items to buy at a grocery store.
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- for best: An expression meaning ‘it is better to’ or ‘to do something for the best outcome’.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- such as: For example; like
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- hang onto: To hold something tightly.
- lights up: Third-person singular present tense of to illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
- turn on
- filter out: To remove or separate something unwanted from a liquid or gas using a filter; to remove or ignore something unwanted from a group or collection.
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- for one thing: Used to introduce a reason for something.
- bundle up: To dress oneself or someone else in warm clothing.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- after dinner: Following the meal of dinner.
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
- in the wind: Something likely to happen or be revealed soon.
- stare out: To look or gaze fixedly out of something, such as a window.
- start over: To begin again.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- out of the ordinary : Unusual or remarkable; not typical.
- coming after: To follow someone in order to threaten them
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- fatigue: Breaking due to being moved or bent many times
- essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
- mental: Concerning the mind
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
- evolve: To develop certain features
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- amount: Quantity of something
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
- circadian: Concerning biological processes occurring at -hour intervals
- filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
- addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- nutrient: A chemical living things needs to be healthy
- evolution: Theory that living things change over time
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
- span: Distance between two supports of a bridge
- argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
- respond: To answer something or someone
- scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- pillow: Soft cushion for your head on a bed/while sleeping
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- addict: Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
- audio: Concerning sound
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- swipe: To pass a magnetic card through a digital reader
- circuit: An area where cars race in a circle
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- bandwidth: Data transmission rate over the internet
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- reclaim: To get back something that was lost; recover
- glue: Sticky substance used for joining things together
- glare: To look at in an angry manner for a long time
- tint: Small quantity of a specific color
- whoosh: Sound made when something moves quickly past you
- breaker: Device that switches electricity on or off
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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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