Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- for instance: As an example.
- for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
- from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- fall through: (Of plans, arrangements etc.) to fail to happen
- break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
- 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.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- on the spectrum: Having a range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech, and nonverbal communication.
- melt down: To heat a solid material, especially metal, until it becomes liquid.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- material: Cloth; fabric
- crush: Strong attraction to someone
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- tiny: Very, very small
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
- call: A order or request for action
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- left: To go away from; depart
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
- plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- belt: To leave somewhere quickly (UK use)
- air: Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
- glass: Clear hard container used for drinking
- melt: To disappear or to go away
- drum: To make a rhythmic sound with your fingers
- steel: Very strong or determined character in a person
- bottle: Container with a narrow neck used to hold liquids
- magnetic: Having the properties of a magnet; able to attract
- brown: Of the color of coffee or chocolate
- paper: Academic writing or a talk on a specific topic
- pet: Animal kept by a person for company and friendship
- bin: Type of container, usually for trash
- truck: Homegrown vegetables and fruit for sale
- recovery: Process of returning to a former (good) state
- magnet: Metal object that attracts or repels other metals
- cardboard: Lightweight paper board
- beer: Alcoholic drink that is made from wheat or grains
- molecular: About or caused by molecules
- dual: (Of two similar things) existing/used side by side
- soda: Sweet bubbly flavored drink
- conveyor: Person who conveys (carries or transmits)
- pulp: Soft, succulent part of a fruit
- rotary: Turning on an axis like a wheel
- aluminium: Very light silvery-white metal used to make cans
- induction: Entry into a position, organization or office
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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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