Vocabulary
- got to: To arrive at some place
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- under the sun: Everything in the world; everything imaginable.
- run back: To come back
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- huge spike: A large and sudden increase in something.
- new level: A higher or improved stage of achievement or quality.
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- dropping the ball: To make a mistake or error, especially one that causes problems for others.
- feel happy: To experience a sense of joy, pleasure, or contentment.
- go beyond: To do more than planned or expected; exceed
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- take it easy
- chill out: To relax and stop being angry or nervous about something.
- just chill out: To relax and stop being angry or upset about something
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- come on over: An invitation to visit someone's home or location.
- special gift: A particularly thoughtful or unique present.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
- concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
- typically: In a normal or usual way
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- crush: Strong attraction to someone
- awareness: Having knowledge of something
- financial: Involving money
- spike: The top point in a graph
- chill: State of being a little cold
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- sabotage: To destroy or damage, often secretly, to weaken
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- physically: In a manner related to the body
- comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- leap: To enter or start something eagerly
- expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- universal: Existing in all places at all times for all people
- volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
- bust: To arrest people involved in crime
- topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
- internal: Being or happening in the body
- retreat: Act of a force moving back from a winning enemy
- utter: To make a particular sound; speak
- skull: Structure of bones forming the face and head
- unconsciously: Without thinking; not deliberately
- tolerance: Ability to adjust to changes, your environment etc.
- breakthrough: Important discovery in doing something difficult
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
- parasite: Small animal or plant living off a bigger one
- sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
- great: Very good; better than before
- thermostat: Instrument that controls temperature in buildings
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- business: A company formed for making profit
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- bug: To bother someone
- downward: Moving from a higher to a lower condition/place
- upper: Drug that improves mood or increases energy
- puke: (Informal) to vomit; be sick
- calibrate: To adjust an instrument to take exact measurements
- hug: To hold someone in your arms as sign of affection
- lookout: Person who keeps watch, e.g. for an enemy
- reset: To return to the original start or formation
- yoga: Exercise system to gain suppleness and tranquility
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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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