Vocabulary
- in the manner: In the way or style of.
- apart from: Except for; not considering
- opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- out of reach: Cannot be touched as it is far away
- search for: To try to find someone or something.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- get on with: To have a good relationship with someone
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- vital: Needed to support life; essential
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
- fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
- impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
- curious: Wanting to know more about something
- variety: Particular type of thing or person
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
- witness: To see the signing of an official document
- fatal: Causing death; having very bad consequences
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- manner: The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
- budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
- repetitive: Doing or saying the same things many times
- urine: Yellow liquid waste from the body
- seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- clumsy: Moving or doing things awkwardly
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- documentary: Supported by written evidence
- countless: Being too many to be numbered or imagined
- leave: To go away from; depart
- departure: Act of leaving a place, to start a journey
- seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
- mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- volunteer: Working willingly without pay to help others
- sneeze: Act of air suddenly being forced out of nose/mouth
- hedge: To select words to avoid saying something directly
- coral: Color that is a combination of pink and orange
- agile: Quick and skillful in moving; nimble
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- behaviour: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- juggle: To entertain by throwing and catching balls, etc.
- bone: Hard piece of your body that holds your muscles
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- cube: Solid object that has six square sides
- hedgehog: Small mammal making a spiky ball if threatened
- toad: Small amphibian animal very similar to a frog
- beep: Short high sound such as that made by a car horn
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- invert: To turn the order of things backwards
- carp: To complain a lot
- moo: (Of cows) to make a loud, low-pitched noise
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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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