Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
- by definition: Inherently; as an essential quality or characteristic.
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- on my birthday: Referring to the day of one's birth, often used in the context of celebrations or events.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- on time
- come at: To approach someone to attack them
- at a cost: Involving loss or sacrifice.
- home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- miss out: To exclude; not include in something
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- obsession: Irrational motive for performing certain actions
- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- urge: A strong desire for something
- acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
- unconscious: Not aware of what is going on around you
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- definition: Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
- calendar: A table showing the days, months and years
- genius: Person displaying a high level of intelligence
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
- masterpiece: Greatest work, e.g. of a famous artist
- dormant: Temporarily not active/growing
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
- recall: (Company) asking for the return of faulty goods
- tactile: Concerning touch; enjoys touching
- flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- clay: Heavy sticky earth used to make pottery
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- bolt: Line of electricity in the sky from lightning
- hollow: (Of objects) having nothing inside; not solid
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- area: Amount of measured space
- lightning: Flashes of light in the sky caused by a storm
- boulder: Big rock, usually round in shape
- continental: Of or typical of the culture of mainland Europe
- sculpt: To carve a material to make an artistic shape
- calculator: A small electronic device used for calculation
- classical: Concerning the culture of ancient Greece or Rome
- psychiatry: Study and treatment of mental illness
- shorten: To make something, e.g. a skirt, shorter
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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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