Vocabulary
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- hear of: To know about someone or something because you have been told about them
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- close by: Near in distance; nearby.
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
- subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- enormous: Huge; very big; very important
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- vulnerability: Being weak and able to be easily hurt or damaged
- effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- esteem: Feeling of respect or admiration regarding someone
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
- precious: Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
- fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
- melancholy: Having a sad mood or feeling
- gratitude: Warm friendly feelings of thanks
- extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
- capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
- failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- dignity: Person of high rank deserving respect
- financial: Involving money
- impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- irony: Quality of being funny because it is the opposite
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
- comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
- valuable: Being useful or important
- confession: Admission you have done something wrong
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
- appalling: Causing shock or distress because it is terrible
- poignant: Having the effect of making you feel sad/moved
- revelation: Act of making something known or seen
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
- humiliation: Loss of self-respect or status
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- reassure: To make feel less worried about something
- transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- absorption: Process of being absorbed e.g. liquid, attention
- thoughtful: Concerned about needs and feelings of other people
- dividend: Money given to the owners of stock in a company
- heinous: Hatefully bad; evil
- solace: Comfort in sorrow or trouble; consolation
- pepper: Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
- scarcely: Only a very short time before
- lonely: Sad because apart from other people
- friendship: Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
- acknowledgement: Act showing you accept something exists or is true
- goodwill: An attitude of kindness or helpfulness
- expend: To use a lot of something, such as time or energy
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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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