Vocabulary
- got to: To arrive at some place
- have to: Must do
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
- step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- black and white
- bad habits: Negative or harmful routines or behaviors that are difficult to stop.
- in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
- on steroids: Greatly enhanced or intensified; more powerful or effective than usual.
- right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
- next to: Being located along side another
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- right in front: Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- by definition: Inherently; as an essential quality or characteristic.
- engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
- going on: To continue doing something
- up top: In or at the highest position or location.
- up in the air: Not yet decided or resolved; uncertain.
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
- make a fist: To clench your fingers tightly into a ball.
- differ with: To disagree with someone about something.
- in a flash: Extremely quickly; instantaneously.
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- as much a: To the same degree or extent.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- put aside: To save money regularly.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- seeing is believing: You need to see something before you believe it.
- think back: To recapture the past
- on a regular basis: Happening frequently or at regular intervals.
- deal with
- in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
- take away from: To reduce the positive effect or value of something.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- meditation: Act of deep and quiet thinking
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
- cortex: The outer part of an organ/structure, e.g. brain
- default: Automatic setting when no indicated preference
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- awareness: Having knowledge of something
- component: One of the parts that something is made up of
- frustrating: To make annoyed because things don't go well
- admire: To feel respect or wonder toward someone
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- prefrontal: Anterior to a frontal structure
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- immerse: To put something in liquid until it is covered
- clinical: Concerning the treatment or observing patients
- reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
- asthma: Lung illness causing difficulty in breathing
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- inhibit: To stop a person expressing themselves normally
- defense: Argument in support of something
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- weed: (Childish use) to urinate; go to the bathroom
- absorption: Process of being absorbed e.g. liquid, attention
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- arrow: Symbol used on road signs to show direction
- disconnect: To separate something from something else
- cannabis: Type of plant that is a drug when smoked
- posterior: Positioned at or towards the back; later in time
- hypnotic: Of or producing hypnosis or a similar condition
- hijack: To take control of a plane, etc. by force
- cingulate: An adjective of a girdlelike marking or structure, such as a band or ridge, on an animal.
- hypnosis: Sleep-like state where you respond to suggestions
- induction: Entry into a position, organization or office
- connectivity: Degree to which computer system has connections
- smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
- archery: Sport of shooting arrows with a bow
- wheeze: To breathe with difficulty
- cluck: To make a noise like a chicken
- randomize: To arrange in a random order
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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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