Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- first off: To begin with; firstly.
- move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- look back: To think about past events
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- up until now: Until the present time; so far.
- across the board: Broad in scope or content
- compared with: In relation to
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- better understanding: An improved level of comprehension or knowledge.
- deal with
- throw out: To make someone leave, because of bad behavior
- study for: To prepare for an examination or test by learning and revising the subject matter.
- for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
- sit down: To take a seat
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- by force of: Because of power, influence, or strong effort.
- for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- have to: Must do
- aside from
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- jack up: To lift something to a higher position
- dial down: To reduce the intensity or level of something.
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
- dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- consistently: In a manner that is the same almost every time
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- require: To demand that someone does something
- valuable: Being useful or important
- instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- sedentary: (Of a job, life style) done while sitting
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- gland: Organ that produces substances for the body to use
- productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
- diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
- cortisol: Adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
- hippocampus: A part of the brain that is part of the limbic system and is important for memory
- fulfillment: Feeling of satisfaction from achieving something
- movement: Part of a piece of classical music
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- important: Having power or authority
- depressed: To make someone feel sad or miserable
- physiological: Of or relating to functions of the body
- exert: To make something have an effect on something else
- activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
- fitness: Good physical condition; being in shape
- squirt: To fire liquid out of a small hole under pressure
- processor: A machine that to makes something ready for use
- marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
- anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
- koala: Small tree-living Australian grey animal
- jog: To run at a steady, slow pace
- tiger: Large wild cat with orange fur and black lines
- megahertz: One million periods per second
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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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