Vocabulary
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- have to: Must do
- back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
- go on: To continue doing something
- in the wind: Something likely to happen or be revealed soon.
- pitch black: Extremely dark; completely without light.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- positive impact: A beneficial or advantageous effect.
- freak out: To react or behave in a wild or irrational way
- at hand: Close by; readily available.
- at least: As a minimum
- party: Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
- phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
- mouth: Hole in the face used for eating and talking
- pool: Amount collected, e.g. money, for some purpose
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- drink: To put water in your body through your mouth
- cat: Household pet with fur, four legs and long tail.
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- filler: Material added to fill a hole
- camping: Leisure activity of living in tents outdoors
- magazine: Part of a gun used for holding bullet
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- expectation: Belief or hope that something is going to happen
- concentration: Amount or number of something in a thing or place
- trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
- routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
- article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
- distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
- option: A choice
- panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
- chill: State of being a little cold
- boost: To increase something; to make something better
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- meditate: To think deeply and quietly to calm your spirit
- meditation: Act of deep and quiet thinking
- caffeine: Substance in coffee, etc. that keeps you awake
- boulder: Big rock, usually round in shape
- mantra: Repeated expression, as in Hindu/Buddhist prayers
- gospel: Book of the New Testament in Christian teaching
- freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- freaking: Used to emphasize what is being said, or to express anger
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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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