Vocabulary
- food source: A place or thing from which food is obtained.
- source for: A place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
- in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
- once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
- walk down: To walk along or down something.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- on a daily basis: Happening every day.
- fend off: To defend and keep (threats) at distance
- have to: Must do
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- ride along: To accompany someone in a vehicle.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
- do away with: To remove or take something away; to kill
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
- aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- utterly: Completely
- capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
- evolve: To develop certain features
- hierarchy: Group that manages and controls an organization
- tendency: Likelihood to behave in a particular way
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
- breed: Kind of / sort of
- pleasant: Causing a good feeling
- intervention: Getting involved to solve a disagreement, problem
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- source: Piece of information; a person giving information
- lens: Structure in the eye or camera that focuses light
- habit: Loose clothing like a cloak, worn by monks, nuns
- author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
- important: Having power or authority
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- hostile: Unwelcoming; showing ill will, as to an enemy
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- point: An item to be discussed
- modify: To make minor change to something
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- picky: Careful about deciding on things; hard to please
- tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- daily: Happening every day
- tame: Not wild; trained to obey people
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- disposition: Normal attitude or mood of someone
- carriage: Vehicle on wheels, usually pulled by a horse
- ostrich: Very large bird that cannot fly, with a long neck
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- domesticate: To train an animal as a pet or to do work; tame
- let: To allow someone to do something
- cargo: Goods carried in a ship or plane
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- fend: To try to manage for yourself without assistance
- apex: Highest point (of something); peak
- compliant: Willing to obey, follow the wishes of others
- saddle: Seat of a bicycle, or a seat to put on a horse
- munching: To eat something quickly or loudly
- chute: Sloping channel or passage to throw things down
- baron: Very influential, powerful person in a business
- zebra: Black-and-white striped African horse-like animal
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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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