Vocabulary
- at least: As a minimum
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- Easier said than done: More difficult than it appears to be.
- pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- make up: To invent or create a story
- in a nutshell: As a summary; including the main points concisely
- feel stuck: To feel unable to progress or change a situation, often leading to frustration or helplessness.
- deal with
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- past it: No longer capable or effective due to age or declining condition.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- paying off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- move back: To retreat or withdraw from a position.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- overwhelmed: To defeat something or someone completely
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- overwhelming: To defeat something or someone completely
- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- curious: Wanting to know more about something
- distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
- hypothetical: Thought up, as an example; not being a real case
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- implement: To start to do something you plan to do
- mortgage: Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- predator: An animal that hunts and kills other animals
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- physically: In a manner related to the body
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
- account: An advantage
- aid: To help others and provide things
- reflection: Sign or indication of a state or condition
- linger: To take your time doing something; hang around
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- nutshell: Shell that surrounds the kernel of a nut
- distant: Unfriendly; cold
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
- wild: In a manner which lacks control
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- philosopher: Person studying the meaning of truth and life
- imagination: Ability to creates new ideas and mental images
- solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
- habit: Loose clothing like a cloak, worn by monks, nuns
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- constructive: Having positive effective results
- onset: When something, e.g. an illness, starts; beginning
- suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
- intangible: (Of goods) not physical and unable to be touched
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- discomfort: To cause to feel uncomfortable or not at ease
- uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
- hypothetically: In a hypothetical way; as an example
- unknown: Not being known or famous
- doomsday: A day said to end time; the end of the world
- cyclical: Series of regular and repeated actions
- pickup: Small truck that has an open back with low sides
- fulfil: To finish or provide something successfully
- uncontrollable: That cannot be controlled or prevented
- robin: Person's name
- mini: Small British car
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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
A2 Elementary
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