Vocabulary
- turn red: To blush or become flushed, usually due to embarrassment or shyness.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- back to normal: Returned to the usual or expected state or condition.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- under the surface: Not obvious or apparent; existing out of sight.
- at least: As a minimum
- name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- have to: Must do
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
- potentially: That could happen or become reality
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- booze: Alcohol; alcoholic drink
- rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
- consumption: The act of buying and using products
- substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- mutation: Change that changes genetic structure
- freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- toxic: Poisonous; harmful
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- molecule: Two or more atoms chemically combined
- myth: Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- accumulate: To gather or acquire so that you have more of it
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- threat: Warning of probable trouble
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- respond: To answer something or someone
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- vinegar: Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
- detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- enzyme: A protein made by cells
- tolerance: Ability to adjust to changes, your environment etc.
- flush: Feeling that comes suddenly
- problematic: Being difficult to deal with or fix
- liver: Organ from animals served as food
- facial: Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
- tweak: To make a small change or adjustment
- point: An item to be discussed
- gene: Part of cell controlling development of a thing
- embarrassment: Shame you feel when you did something wrong
- uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
- cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
- headache: Pain in the head
- tipsy: Slightly drunk
- bloodshot: (Of eyes) red due to tiredness, being drunk, etc.
- dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
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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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