Vocabulary
- without a doubt: Certainly; definitely.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- live up: To be as good as expected or promised.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- by god: An expression of surprise, shock, or emphasis.
- good person: A morally upright and kind individual.
- denial of: The act of refusing to grant or allow something requested.
- condemned to: To be destined for a particular fate, usually negative.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- of choice: Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- roll down: To move downwards by turning over and over.
- scheme of things: The way that things are generally ordered or arranged in the world or in a particular situation.
- as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- tie to: To connect or link something to something else.
- at peace with: Feeling calm and content about something, especially after a period of worry or difficulty.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- do the right thing: To behave in a morally correct or proper way.
- check out
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- embrace: Act of holding someone closely
- concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
- purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- amount: Quantity of something
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- paradox: Surprising statement containing two opposing ideas
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- burden: To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
- existence: State of being present, alive or real
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- abundance: Quantity that is very large or more than enough
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- absurd: So foolish as to be difficult to believe
- innate: Being part of something's nature
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- essence: Most important part or quality of something
- faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- authenticity: Quality of being genuine, not a fake or copy
- important: Having power or authority
- philosophical: Reacting calmly/reasonably if things are difficult
- memorial: Ceremony or monument honoring dead person, people
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- societal: Concerning society or a society
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
- authentically: In a manner showing it is real and not a copy
- freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
- boulder: Big rock, usually round in shape
- tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
- futile: Having no result; useless
- surf: To view webpages on the internet
- judgmental: Depending on judgment
- eraser: Piece of rubber to rub out a mistake in writing
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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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