Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- in total: Completely; with everything added together.
- pitch black: Extremely dark; completely without light.
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- set up
- from start to finish: Covering the whole process from beginning to end.
- blend of: A mixture of different things combined together.
- heart pounding: Experiencing a rapid or forceful heartbeat, often due to anxiety, fear, or excitement.
- out of place: Not comfortable or belonging in a particular situation.
- for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
- in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
- jump out: To suddenly appear or move forward, often to surprise someone.
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- sit down: To take a seat
- on fire: Very successful or popular
- grapple with: To struggle or deal with something difficult.
- switch on: To put something electrical on or off
- due to: Because of; owing to
- in comparison: When compared to something else.
- breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- profound: Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
- creepy: Scary; annoying or unpleasant
- exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
- navigate: To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
- lethal: Causing or able to cause death
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- sheer: To suddenly turn or change direction
- pile: Large amount of something
- gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
- ordinary: Normal or usual
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- threat: Warning of probable trouble
- estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- blend: To combine different elements or substances
- haunt: To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
- thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
- tragic: (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
- abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
- nightmare: Frightening, difficult or displeasing experience
- prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
- urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
- radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
- leave: To go away from; depart
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- shatter: To break into small pieces
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
- scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
- rot: To break down into pieces through dying; decay
- crumble: To break into small parts or crumbs
- suffocate: To (cause to) die from lack of air to breathe
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- actively: Doing things to achieve a specific goal
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- apocalyptic: Involving great disaster or destruction
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
- depress: To make someone feel sad or miserable
- crutch: Stick leant on for support if leg/foot is injured
- morbid: Having unhealthy interest in the subject of death
- notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
- horrify: To cause someone to feel horror or shock
- unsettle: To upset; making someone feel uneasy
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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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