Vocabulary
- for instance: As an example.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- have to: Must do
- with age: As someone gets older; as time passes.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- as for: Concerning; regarding.
- for the record: Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
- in question: Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
- work out
- stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- coping mechanism: A psychological strategy used to manage stress or emotional distress.
- on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
- run down: To be in a bad condition
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- in green: Located in or surrounded by green plants or fields.
- in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
- at bat: A player's turn to bat.
- listen in: To secretly listen to a conversation.
- start out: To begin your life or career in a particular way.
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- hair: Long thin strands growing on your head or body
- catcher: Person catching the ball behind the batter
- adult: Person or animal that is fully grown
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- green: Color of young leaves
- write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
- adulthood: Time of life when a person is fully grown
- reading: Text you are understanding or reading to others
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- happy: Feeling pleasure or joy; glad
- person: Man, woman or child
- car: A vehicle with wheels and engine to carry people
- dead: Not alive
- team: Group of people working on a task together
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- kid: Child or young person
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- hill: High land not as high as a mountain
- glove: Piece of clothing to protect or keep hands warm
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- history: Established pattern or record
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- instance: An example of something; case
- voice: Ability to sing well
- comma: Mark showing a pause or list in a sentence
- distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
- passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
- sex: State of being male or female
- technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- sexual: Relating to men and women and their relationships
- cab: A taxi
- ghost: To write a book on behalf of another person
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
- visual: Of or relating to vision
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- fence: Wood, metal structure enclosing an area, land
- hunting: To search for wild animals to kill (for food)
- protection: Being kept from harm
- wisdom: Knowledge gained from experience in life
- plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
- abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
- innocence: Lack of guilt or responsibility for a crime
- prostitute: To sell your body; to exchange sex for money
- quote: Written statement of the cost of something
- narrator: Person or character who tells a story
- gray: Color between black and white (also spelled grey)
- rye: Type of grain used to make flour for certain bread
- dye: A liquid that colors hair, cloth etc.
- expel: To force a person to leave a place or organization
- cursing: To use offensive language when angry; swear
- nun: Female member of a religious group
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- snowball: Ball of snow you throw at each other
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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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