Vocabulary
- such as: For example; like
- for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
- at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
- move closer: To reduce the distance between two objects or people.
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
- have to: Must do
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
- essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- diabetes: Illness where there is too much sugar in the blood
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- portion: Serving of food that is intended for one person
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- option: A choice
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- drastically: In a sudden, extreme or severe manner
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- grumpy: Easily annoyed and complaining
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- stem: Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- saliva: Liquid produced by glands in the mouth
- surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
- trend: Current style or fashion
- analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
- lifespan: Length of time something is expected to last
- enzyme: A protein made by cells
- fountain: Structure out of which a jet of water comes
- hazard: Something that is dangerous and causes problems
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- scan: To look inside of the body with a special machine
- genetically: Caused or controlled, or by genes
- legend: List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- modify: To make minor change to something
- fist: Tightly closed hand, as when you punch someone
- gene: Part of cell controlling development of a thing
- calorie: Unit for measuring the amount of energy in food
- existential: Philosophy concerning existence
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- land: Region or country
- bone: Hard piece of your body that holds your muscles
- age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
- live: To be alive
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
- report: Account of the necessary facts and information
- marrow: A soft, fatty tissue inside bones
- transplant: A medical operation to replace organs of the body
- donor: Someone giving money or gifts to support a cause
- regenerative: Of, relating to, or marked by regeneration
- dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
- omega: Last letter in the greek alphabet
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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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