Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- such as: For example; like
- lean towards: To be inclined to support or favor something; to tend to agree with.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- filter out: To remove or separate something unwanted from a liquid or gas using a filter; to remove or ignore something unwanted from a group or collection.
- waste water: Water that has been used and contaminated by human activities, such as sewage or industrial effluent.
- check out
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- on the go: Very busy and active.
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- esteem: Feeling of respect or admiration regarding someone
- bias: Preference to believe things even if incorrect
- academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
- underestimate: To make too low a guess of something's size, value
- lean: To balance against or on something for support
- status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
- filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
- population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- serotonin: A neurotransmitter in the brain that helps regulate mood, sleep, appetite, and emotional well-being; often referred to as the "feel-good" hormone.
- surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
- degree: Amount or extent of something
- divorce: Legal breakup of a marriage
- optimism: Condition of having a positive outlook or belief
- variation: Something almost the same as another but different
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- artery: Tubes that carry blood from the heart to the body
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- outlook: General feeling or attitude about something
- receptor: A nerve ending that changes stimuli into impulses
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
- gene: Part of cell controlling development of a thing
- giveaway: Gift of public resources to benefit a small group
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- selection: Process of choosing someone or something carefully
- bypass: To go around something; avoid
- half: One of two equal periods of game time in a sport
- landmark: Event that marks a change or turning point
- cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
- positivity: Tendency to be positive or accepting
- plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
- probability: What the chances are that something will happen
- seriousness: State of being serious
- glass: Clear hard container used for drinking
- asap: Shortened form of 'As soon as possible'
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- drink: To put water in your body through your mouth
- smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
- copy: A counter for items that are the same
- weekly: Happening, published, or done once a week
- wright: Influential United States architect
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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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