Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- over easy: Cooked with the yolk still runny and the white mostly set.
- for that matter: Used to emphasize that something is true or likely to happen, or to introduce a related point.
- in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
- in your face: Bold, aggressive, and confrontational.
- on demand: Whenever requested or needed.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- sensation: (Person) attracting the interest of many people
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
- intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
- brew: A beer; a drink of beer
- preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
- reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
- evaluate: To form an idea to judge something carefully
- volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
- lecture: To speak to someone to show anger or warn them
- actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- sarcasm: Harsh or cutting remark
- poignant: Having the effect of making you feel sad/moved
- portray: To play a character in theater or on film
- violence: Strong physical force of nature
- guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
- depth: Distance below a surface
- aggression: Use of energy and determination to achieve a goal
- emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- excel: To perform an activity better than others
- border: To be right next to another country or state
- loose: To shoot or fire something from a gun
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- decay: To be slowly destroyed by natural processes; rot
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
- act: To behave in a certain way
- sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
- constellation: Group of things or people that are similar
- great: Very good; better than before
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- swivel: Device joining two parts which can pivot freely
- discharge: To complete a task that has been assigned
- psychotic: Concerning or affected by psychosis; unbalanced
- lifelong: Continuing through life; lasting a long time
- stench: Very bad smell
- restrain: To limit, restrict, or keep under control
- coffin: Wooden box in which a dead body is put
- lieutenant: Officer in the army, navy, or air force
- goddamn: Very bad; terrible
- thud: Dull noise, as of something heavy falling
- homosexuality: Sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
- archaeology: The study of ancient societies
- sweetheart: Person loved by another person
- ivy: Climbing plant growing up walls of buildings
- physicality: Relating to the body rather than the mind
- veneer: Thin layer stuck on surface to improve appearance
- playboy: Man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure
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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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