Vocabulary
- make up: To invent or create a story
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
- live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
- deal with
- have to: Must do
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- in no time: Very quickly or soon
- come after: To follow someone in order to threaten them
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- in heat: (Of a female mammal) ready to mate.
- decide on: To choose something, especially after thinking carefully about several possibilities
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- in the stars: Determined by fate or destiny.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- used up: To use all of; consume
- run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
- conscious: Aware of what is going on around you
- pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- dread: To await with great fear
- purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- dynamic: Always active or energetic; getting things done
- philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- chunk: A large bit of something; thick lump
- existence: State of being present, alive or real
- dictate: To speak while someone writes down your words
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- consciousness: Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- precisely: In an exact and accurate manner
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- grain: Seeds of plants used for food
- optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
- aim: Act of pointing something at a target
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- temporary: Continuing for a limited time; not permanent
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
- summarize: To state the main or most important ideas
- dissolve: To cause something to end
- medium: Method of expressing ideas or feelings
- induce: To make someone do something; create an outcome
- dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
- humiliation: Loss of self-respect or status
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- biological: Being related to life and living things
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- awe: To feel admiration, respect, or fear
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- subjective: Using personal feelings and opinions not facts
- point: An item to be discussed
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- fill: To make something full
- comprehend: To understand the meaning of
- cease: To come or bring to an end; stop continuing
- disposal: Act of giving or throwing something away
- utopia: Imagined perfect society
- galaxy: A group of stars and planets in space
- part: Division of a book
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- existential: Philosophy concerning existence
- empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
- speck: Tiny piece
- moist: Being a little bit wet, often in a pleasing way
- depress: To make someone feel sad or miserable
- wrapping: To be or move around something
- playground: Outdoor area for children to play in
- twinkle: To shine with a flickering gleam of light
- galactic: Concerning a galaxy
- nebula: Cloud of dust and gas in outer space
- daytime: The time of day you can see the sun
- observable: Being able to be seen, noticed, or sensed
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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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