Vocabulary
- for best: An expression meaning ‘it is better to’ or ‘to do something for the best outcome’.
- hit upon: To discover an idea, etc. by chance
- want out: To desire to withdraw or escape from a situation, agreement, or commitment.
- raw emotion: Emotion that is unfiltered and intense.
- ring a bell: To sound familiar; to vaguely remember something.
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- track with: To follow or keep up with something, such as a conversation or a line of reasoning.
- featured on: To appear or be highlighted in a particular media outlet.
- teamed up with: To form as a group to work together on something
- to the left: In or toward the left direction.
- right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- direction: When someone tells people what to do
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- section: A part of a whole
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- wisdom: Knowledge gained from experience in life
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- examine: (Medical) to test to find out what is wrong
- click: To work well with someone or something
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- tease: To purposefully bother an animal
- raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
- recruit: Person who has just joined the military
- target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- genius: Person displaying a high level of intelligence
- eternity: A very long time; forever
- revenge: Getting back at someone by hurting them back
- emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- collaborate: To cooperate with or help an enemy
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- multiply: To increase in number by reproducing/having babies
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- host: Mass; a great number
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- soothe: To relieve something, like pain
- chart: Drawing showing information in a clear way
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- nominee: One put forward or suggested for an award/position
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- swift: Quick
- nominate: To choose someone to fill a certain position
- friendship: Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
- duet: Piece of music for two players or singers
- twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
- solo: Being performed or done alone
- underrate: To undervalue or underestimate
- unbreakable: Impossible to break under ordinary usage
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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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