Vocabulary
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- off the ground: Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- from the top: From the beginning.
- in half: Divided into two equal parts.
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- picked it up: To acquire or obtain something.
- way too long: Excessively long in duration; much longer than necessary or desired.
- think twice: To consider something carefully before doing it, especially because it could have negative consequences.
- at a distance: Far away; not close.
- point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- stick together: To support each other; remain united.
- incredibly important: Extremely significant or crucial.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
- capillary action: The ability of a liquid to flow in narrow spaces without the assistance of, or even in opposition to, external forces like gravity.
- climb up: To ascend or move to a higher position by using one's hands and feet.
- come into contact: To physically touch something.
- for instance: As an example.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
- step to: To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- phone book: A book containing an alphabetical list of telephone subscribers in a particular area, with their telephone numbers.
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- check out
- by definition: Inherently; as an essential quality or characteristic.
- come to think of it: Used when you suddenly remember or realize something, often leading to a change in perspective or a new thought.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- molecule: Two or more atoms chemically combined
- bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
- influence: To affect or change something indirectly
- contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
- gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
- furious: Extremely angry
- tiny: Very, very small
- journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- account: An advantage
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
- rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
- deposit: Concentration of mineral left by a river
- smash: Accident involving vehicles
- peel: Outer covering, or skin, of a piece of fruit
- friction: Disagreement between two or more people
- multiply: To increase in number by reproducing/having babies
- attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
- act: To behave in a certain way
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- overlap: To lie over or cover a part of something else
- contaminate: To make impure by adding a harmful element
- sticky: Easy to adhere or stick to other things
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- simulation: A copying method to study the real world
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- atom: Smallest bit that matter can be broken down into
- copper: Reddish-brown metal used in cables or wires
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
- repel: To make or force someone or something go away
- great: Very good; better than before
- adhere: To support a cause, political party, religion
- oatmeal: Cereal made from rolled or ground oats
- capillary: Very small tube that carry blood in the body
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- glue: Sticky substance used for joining things together
- magnet: Metal object that attracts or repels other metals
- lipstick: Red, pink etc. makeup for the lips
- napkin: Cloth used to protect clothing when eating
- symmetrical: Having parts that are exactly the same
- molecular: About or caused by molecules
- unfortunate: Having bad luck; bringing a bad result
- makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
- seep: To flow slowly through small openings or pores
- entangle: To involve in troubles that are hard to escape
- whiz: To move fast, making whistling or whoosh sound
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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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