Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- have to: Must do
- in the picture: Aware of what is happening; informed.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- almost all of: Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
- above average
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- compliment: Remark saying someone looks nice, plays well, etc.
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- consider: To think carefully about something
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- tiny: Very, very small
- attractive: Making you like them, as by being good-looking
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- huge: Very very large
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- embarrassed: To cause someone to feel ashamed
- scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
- volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- proportion: A part of a whole thing
- attraction: Theme park or fairground; place worth visiting
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- elbow: Middle part of the arm, which bends
- nationwide: Including or existing in every part of a country
- scholar: Educated person who attends or attended school
- uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
- indirectly: In a manner that is not direct or straight
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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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