Vocabulary
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- want in: To desire to participate or be included in something.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- belief system: A set of principles or tenets which together form the basis of a religion, philosophy, or moral code.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
- look up to: To respect or admire someone
- on fire: Very successful or popular
- in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
- have to: Must do
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- of a lifetime: Describes something very special or unique in one's life.
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- mental: Concerning the mind
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
- effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- obligation: Duty to be done because of a law, rule or promise
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
- unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- conduct: Your behavior
- huge: Very very large
- mentality: Attitude toward, or a belief about something
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
- internal: Being or happening in the body
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- coma: State of unconsciousness caused by injury, disease
- act: To behave in a certain way
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- midst: Middle area or part of something
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- forbid: To order someone not to do something
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- circuit: An area where cars race in a circle
- pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
- embody: To make something into part of a body or system
- lifetime: The time between birth and death
- utmost: Greatest possible
- navy: Very dark shade of blue
- unsure: Lacking confidence or certainty
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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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Mindy N Alexander Chen posted on 2017/04/10Feeling unsure about yourself? This powerful motivational video featuring Jaret Grossman and Eric Thomas will help you overcome doubt and shift your mindset to focus on opportunities! You'll pick up practical phrases for positive self-talk and learn how to build unshakable confidence.
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