Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
- color in: To fill a drawing or space with color, often in artwork.
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- in terms of
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- for instance: As an example.
- once and for all: Completely and finally; decisively.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- inside the box: To think conventionally or in a traditional way.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- climb into: To get into or onto something by climbing.
- cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
- mental: Concerning the mind
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- curious: Wanting to know more about something
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
- consciousness: Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- frustrating: To make annoyed because things don't go well
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
- alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- curiosity: Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
- observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- convert: To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
- exhibit: Object put on public display, e.g. in a gallery
- internal: Being or happening in the body
- raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
- complimentary: (Of goods) free; available for no money
- radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
- emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- fundamentally: In a basic and important way
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- diagnose: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- retina: Part of the eye that senses light
- alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
- solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
- loneliness: State of feeling sad because you are alone
- cooperate: To work together with, to assist someone
- spinal: Concerning the spine or nerves in your back
- wavelength: To have similar feelings
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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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