Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- at school: Present and attending school.
- break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
- get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
- have words: To argue or quarrel with someone.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- put it together: To assemble or construct something from separate parts.
- dress up: To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- go together: To match well; to be harmonious or aesthetically pleasing.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- except that: But; with the exception that.
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- have to: Must do
- test out: To try something (such as a new product) to see whether it works properly or is appealing
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- part: Division of a book
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- telephone: Machine used to talk to someone who is far away
- study: To focus on learning something usually at school
- long: Person's name
- teaching: To help someone learn or do something
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- doctor: Person paid to help people become or stay healthy
- dog: Small 4-legged animal that barks kept as a pet
- school: Large group of fish that swim together
- lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
- talk: Style of speaking
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- kilometre: A metric unit of length equal to 1000 metres
- kilo: 1000g
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- building: To establish e.g. a reputation, over time
- kilogram: 1000g
- geography: Study of the earth and its natural features
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- skin: To defeat someone easily and completely
- meaning: To express a particular idea or thought
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- puppy: Very young dog (and some other animals)
- electronic: Operating by use of electricity; digital
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- sex: State of being male or female
- complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
- knowledgeable: Having knowledge through education and experience
- rainy: When rain falls
- unpleasant: Causing a bad feeling in people
- behaviour: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- thief: Person who steals something
- root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- medical: Of or relating to physical health or medicine
- addict: Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
- string: To tie or connect things together with a thread
- bruise: To cause a dark mark in the flesh through injury
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- analytical: Thinking in a detailed and intelligent manner
- swollen: To increase in size or number larger than normal
- leak: Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
- informal: Casual; relaxed
- geology: Study of the Earth's rocks, soil etc.
- psychiatrist: Doctor who treats psychological disorders
- mania: Mental illness marked by high energy or excitement
- poly: Multiple; many
- teleport: To transport through dematerialization
- psycho: Person affected by psychosis; unbalanced person
- polyester: Resin in which polymers are joined by esters
- dermatology: Person who specializes in medical issues related to the skin
- dermatologist: Person who specializes in medical issues related to the skin
- arthritis: Diseases of the joints often with painful swelling
- ic: An integrated circuit; a small chip that can function as an amplifier, oscillator, or microprocessor.
- geo
- psych: (Of an upcoming event) to cause excitement in
- anthropologist: Person who studies human origins and development
- psychic: Concerning the mind and its workings
- inflammation: Painful swelling in the body due to illness
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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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