Vocabulary
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- check out
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- at a cost: Involving loss or sacrifice.
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- in charge: To be responsible for
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- at least: As a minimum
- on time
- as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
- by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
- take some time: To allocate or dedicate a period to a specific activity or purpose.
- allow for: To take into consideration
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- creep in: To enter or affect something gradually or stealthily.
- talk on: To talk at length about a particular subject.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- in essence: Used to summarize the main point.
- deal with
- as many times: As frequently as desired or needed; without limit to the number of attempts or occurrences.
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- mindset: Way someone things about something
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- quote: Written statement of the cost of something
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
- aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
- hygiene: Cleanliness; being clean
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- foremost: Being the best or most important
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- overwhelm: To defeat something or someone completely
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- awareness: Having knowledge of something
- psychologist: An expert who studies the mind and behavior
- drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
- therapist: Person skilled in a particular type of therapy
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- deem: To judge something to be a certain thing, way
- click: To work well with someone or something
- defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
- creep: To move quietly so as not to be seen
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- important: Having power or authority
- irritated: To disturb, anger, or upset someone
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- encompass: To encircle; cover completely
- fleet: Group of ships under one commander
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- hardship: When life is not easy, e.g. through being poor
- jealousy: Unhappy feeling of wanting what someone else has
- confidential: Entrusted with another's secrets
- insightful: Displaying clear and deep understanding
- healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- enormously: Extremely (happy, popular, etc.)
- questionnaire: Form used to get information from many people
- crippling: To hurt and make useless
- dissect: To cut up plant or body into pieces to examine it
- winch: Device using rope/chain to lift/pull heavy things
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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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