Vocabulary
- see it through: To continue until the end of a difficult or important task, project, or situation.
- like anything: Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
- except that: But; with the exception that.
- play it cool: To act calm and relaxed, especially in a stressful situation.
- at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
- for the taking: Available to be taken or obtained easily.
- have to: Must do
- distraction: Something drawing your attention away from
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- treasure: Valuable things collected, and often hidden
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
- productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
- leave: To go away from; depart
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- perpetrator: Someone who commits a crime
- leisure: Time when you have no work to do and can relax
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- procrastinator: Someone who postpones work out of laziness
- award: To give a prize for doing something well
- refrigerator: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- great: Very good; better than before
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- thief: Person who steals something
- rewarding: To give something because of someone's good work
- operator: Someone who operates or controls a machine
- generator: Machine that produces electrical power
- investigator: Someone who finds information about something
- smart: Fashionable; well-dressed; well-groomed
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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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Precious Annie Liao posted on 2017/07/19Feeling that last-minute panic creep in? This motivational video is your secret weapon to beat procrastination and finally take action! You'll pick up practical tips and a powerful mindset shift to boost your productivity and stop wasting time.
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