Vocabulary
- all the rage: Being the current popular thing
- on occasion: Sometimes, but not regularly.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- for that matter: Used to emphasize that something is true or likely to happen, or to introduce a related point.
- aside from
- first off: To begin with; firstly.
- round down: To reduce a number to the next lowest whole number or to a specified decimal place.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
- calorie intake: The amount of calories consumed through food and beverages.
- in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- check out
- search for: To try to find someone or something.
- have to: Must do
- in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- amount: Quantity of something
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- beverage: A drink other than water
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- misconception: Wrong or misunderstood idea
- burn: To destroy with fire
- body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
- meaning: To express a particular idea or thought
- label: A (luxury) brand owned by a company
- food: What people and animals eat to live
- digest: To convert food into energy in your stomach
- small: Little in size; not big
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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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