Vocabulary
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- speak of: To mention someone or something in conversation.
- count on: To depend on someone
- fall apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- going on: To continue doing something
- from memory: Using only your memory without any help or notes.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
- intimacy: The sharing of private and personal things
- panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- strike: To hit something
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- existence: State of being present, alive or real
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
- flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
- settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
- catastrophe: Very bad disaster causing much suffering, etc.
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- superior: Better; higher quality
- render: To cause to be in a certain state or condition
- widespread: Happening or existing in many places
- contempt: Extreme lack of respect; strong disapproval
- degree: Amount or extent of something
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- invest: To use resources to build for the future
- profoundly: With a great depth psychologically
- leave: To go away from; depart
- cautious: Careful about avoiding danger, problems
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- serene: Very calm or peaceful
- unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- timid: Lacking in self-assurance or courage; shy
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- delightful: Greatly pleasing or entertaining
- narrate: To tell a story, describing events in detail
- caution: Quality of being cautious; avoiding risk, danger
- vanish: To disappear in a sudden and mysterious way
- stingy: Unwilling to spend money or much money
- disdain: Lack of respect because you think you are better
- crater: Large hole in ground caused by heavy impact
- potency: Quality or state of being potent; capability
- withhold: To hold something back; restrict access to
- bless: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
- cowardly: Being fearful and unable to do something right
- moth: Insect with large wings that flies around at night
- romance: To court someone into a love relationship
- heartbreak: Great sorrow caused by e.g. death of loved one
- scaffold: To build on previous information or knowledge
- discernment: Cognitive condition of someone who understands
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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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