Vocabulary
- got to: To arrive at some place
- have to: Must do
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- going on: To continue doing something
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- go on: To continue doing something
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
- hold in: To hide your emotions and not let them show
- a tremendous amount: A very large quantity or number of something.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- time flies: Used to express that time seems to pass very quickly.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- make up: To invent or create a story
- hold it in: To restrain or suppress an emotion or feeling.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
- third one: The item that is in the third position in a sequence.
- lights up: Third-person singular present tense of to illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
- of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
- speed up: To move more quickly
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
- at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- use up: To use all of; consume
- pull apart: To separate something into pieces, often forcefully.
- work through: To deal with something systematically until it is completed
- coming to you: To approach or arrive at your location
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- with just: Using only; with no more than.
- quieten down: To become less noisy or calmer.
- tell on: To report someone's bad behavior to an authority.
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- test out: To try something (such as a new product) to see whether it works properly or is appealing
- close down: To shut an operation, company, shop
- goof off: To be lazy; do nothing in particular
- shift in: A change or alteration in something.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- fit into: To be small enough to go inside something.
- loop in: To include someone in a conversation or communication.
- in terms of
- in different ways: Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
- on the lookout: Vigilantly searching for someone or something.
- drawing in: To attract or entice someone or something.
- stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- taper off: To diminish or reduce gradually.
- go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
- longer lasting: Continuing or enduring for a greater amount of time.
- down the road: At a future time; in the future.
- things change: Circumstances or situations do not remain constant; they evolve or transform over time.
- kicking and screaming: Doing something unwillingly and very reluctantly.
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- in a word: Briefly; in short.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- pull over: To bring a vehicle to a stop by side of the road
- plug in
- deal with
- above average
- lie down: To put your body in a flat position, as to sleep
- come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- such an idiot: Expressing strong disapproval or frustration at someone's foolish action.
- pissed off: Angry or annoyed.
- time left: The amount of time that remains or is available.
- right up there: Among the best or most successful.
- take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- in a big way: To a great or significant extent.
- of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
- make with: To offer or provide something, often quickly or unexpectedly.
- all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- ahead of time: Before the scheduled time; early.
- pecking order: A hierarchy where individuals know their place and relative power.
- push back: To force someone to withdraw or retreat
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- freak out: To react or behave in a wild or irrational way
- also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
- work out
- watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
- all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- read into: To interpret or find a meaning in something beyond what is openly expressed.
- finish with: To end a relationship
- wrap up: To complete something, such as a film or project
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- do over: To repeat an action; do something again
- take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- go: To attend or be at a place
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- important: Having power or authority
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- call: A order or request for action
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- primary: Most important, most basic or essential
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- brake: Mechanism on car, train, bike to make it slow down
- region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- organization: Group of people with a particular purpose
- solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
- threat: Warning of probable trouble
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- data: Facts or information used to calculate or analyze
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- processing: To organize and use data in a computer
- internal: Being or happening in the body
- emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- certainty: Feeling that you really know something; being sure
- tremendous: Very good or very impressive
- capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- massively: To a very large degree or in a large manner
- firstly: Before anything else
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- rational: Able to think clearly
- status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
- insight: Power to understand people and things very well
- monk: Man belonging to religious group that live simply
- regulate: To control something with rules or laws
- uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
- suppress: To prevent the display of emotion or feeling
- interpretation: Explanation of the meaning of something
- subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
- prefrontal: Anterior to a frontal structure
- cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
- cortex: The outer part of an organ/structure, e.g. brain
- limbic: Concerning or forming a limbus
- circuitry: Electronic equipment consisting of switches
- dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
- activation: Act of making something (e.g. a bomb) active
- neuroscience: Scientific study of the nervous system
- overrate: To put too high a value or worth on; overpraise
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- autonomy: The power to make independent decisions
- mindfulness: Paying attention to your responsibilities
- optimize: To make as effective as possible
- foe: (Literary) an enemy
- minimize: To make something seem small or less important
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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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