Vocabulary
- due to: Because of; owing to
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
- want out: To desire to withdraw or escape from a situation, agreement, or commitment.
- seek out: To look for and find someone or something, especially when it is not easy to find.
- work out
- of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
- casual friends: Friends with whom one has a friendly but not intimate relationship.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- weekly basis: Occurring or done once a week; every week.
- have at: To attack someone or something.
- lead to: To result in some action
- interact with
- in times: During periods or moments of.
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- interact: To talk or do things with each other
- amount: Quantity of something
- influence: To affect or change something indirectly
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- existence: State of being present, alive or real
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- sake: Japanese rice wine
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- optimal: Best or most desirable; best possible
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- due: When something is required or expected
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- important: Having power or authority
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- offend: To break a rule or do something wrong
- primate: One of species containing humans and monkeys
- friendship: Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
- lonely: Sad because apart from other people
- gambling: Act of betting money on events
- pup: Very young dog (and some other animals)
- online: Connected to the internet
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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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