Vocabulary
- behind bars: In prison; imprisoned.
- medical center: A facility providing comprehensive healthcare services, including diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation.
- off the bat: Immediately; without delay.
- right off the bat: Immediately; from the very beginning or start.
- even out: To become level or uniform.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
- on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
- left and right: In both the left and right directions.
- behind closed doors: In private; secretly or confidentially.
- in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
- long for: To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
- on the brink of: Very near to experiencing something, usually something unpleasant.
- take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- care for: To want or desire a thing
- under the rug: To hide something, especially something embarrassing or damaging.
- flat out: To go as fast as you possibly can
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- out to lunch: Not paying attention; unaware of what is happening.
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- on end: Continuously; without stopping.
- for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
- or simply: Alternatively; in a more straightforward way.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
- ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
- mental: Concerning the mind
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- bizarre: Odd or strange
- lethal: Causing or able to cause death
- capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
- stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- sympathy: Feeling for other people when they are in trouble
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
- insulin: Substance in the body processing sugar into energy
- trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
- kidney: Body organ that cleans blood, producing urine
- alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- isolation: Condition of being in a distinct, separate place
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
- prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- mild: Gentle in nature or behavior
- leave: To go away from; depart
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- ironic: Funny because it is the opposite of the truth
- bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
- investigation: Search for information about something
- rarely: Not often (seen, done, etc.); infrequently
- storm: To act violently or angrily
- psychiatric: Concerning the treatment of the mind
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- dose: An amount of medicine to be taken at any one time
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- probe: To carefully examine an issue by asking questions
- behave: To act correctly
- medical: Of or relating to physical health or medicine
- overdose: To take too many drugs, so that you might die
- drug: Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
- license: To give official permission to do something
- supervision: Act or process of watching, directing a task
- drawer: Sliding box of a desk, closet used to store things
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- enlist: To obtain support from someone
- inquiry: Process of seeking information
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- discharge: To complete a task that has been assigned
- vanish: To disappear in a sudden and mysterious way
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- code: To express information in a series of numbers
- recover: To return to a prior normal condition
- jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
- oversight: A mistake; something you forget to do
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- serial: Story that is told is several parts on TV or radio
- depress: To make someone feel sad or miserable
- inject: To add or put in more (money, energy etc.)
- implicate: To show that person is involved, e.g. in a crime
- ashore: Onto the land from the water
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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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