Vocabulary
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- write down: To record in writing
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- social bonds: The connections and relationships between individuals in a society that promote cohesion and mutual support.
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- role: Character played by an actor
- journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
- emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- study: To focus on learning something usually at school
- gratitude: Warm friendly feelings of thanks
- body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
- grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
- ask: To say to someone that you want something
- oxytocin: Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk
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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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