Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- have to: Must do
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- run with: To take and work with an idea, plan as your own
- like anything: Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- drawing in: To attract or entice someone or something.
- pick up on: To notice or become aware of something that is not obvious.
- roll over: To make a payment later than planned
- just exactly: Precisely; exactly right.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- lead to: To result in some action
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- start in: To begin a job or activity.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- by and large: Generally; on the whole; mostly.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- mental: Concerning the mind
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- material: Cloth; fabric
- progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
- structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- intuitive: Able to understand by feeling rather than fact
- sensation: (Person) attracting the interest of many people
- fluent: Doing something well and with ease
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- occasion: Significant or important event or function
- impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- diminish: To make something smaller or less important
- observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
- guide: To help or advise someone about something
- construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- naive: Unsophisticated; innocent and unknowing
- visual: Of or relating to vision
- absolute: Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
- analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- observation: Remark or comment on something you noticed
- rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
- intermediate: Between; in the middle; moderate
- organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- canvas: Special cloth on which an artist paints a picture
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- carve: To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- sculpture: Work of art made by cutting stone, wood, clay etc.
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- articulation: Shaping the sounds of speech to communicate
- scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
- nourish: To cause an idea, belief, or feeling to develop
- analytical: Thinking in a detailed and intelligent manner
- cumbersome: Being slow, heavy or difficult to move
- hue: Degree of lightness/darkness/strength of a color
- trunk: Long nose of an elephant
- foliage: Leaves of a plant
- saturation: Process of totally wetting something
- solidity: State of having the interior filled with matter
- conceptually: In a conceptual way; like an idea
- masterclass: An example of excellent work
- occlusion: Closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)
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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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