Vocabulary
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- give in: To submit work; hand in
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- walk away from: To leave a situation or relationship, especially when it is difficult or unpleasant.
- sit with: To stay with someone and provide support or comfort.
- have to: Must do
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- at least: As a minimum
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- hanging out: To spend time with your friends
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- break in: To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- good person: A morally upright and kind individual.
- fall for: To be deceived or tricked by someone
- follow through: To fulfill a promise
- through with: Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- for all time: Forever; eternally.
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- perceive: To notice or become aware of something
- commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
- wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
- strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
- catastrophe: Very bad disaster causing much suffering, etc.
- analogy: Comparison of things based on their similarity
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- attitude: Way you act, think and feel about something
- respond: To answer something or someone
- rave: A dance party with loud music
- enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
- important: Having power or authority
- solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
- uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
- tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- attach: To be associated or connected with
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
- rubber: Material used to make tires, etc.
- wrist: Part where your hand joins your arm
- darn: Hole in a piece of cloth that has been repaired
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- person: Man, woman or child
- painful: Causing or feeling physical pain or hurt
- fret: To worry about something in a nervous way
- percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
- strand: Long part of a rope, someone's hair, etc.
- bug: To bother someone
- uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
- reassurance: Feeling of reduced worry about something
- loosen: To make something less tight
- ow: Sound people make when they are hurt
- unlocked: To use a key or code to open something
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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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