Vocabulary
- as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
- at least: As a minimum
- from nowhere: Suddenly appearing without warning or expectation.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- profound: Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
- crush: Strong attraction to someone
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- existence: State of being present, alive or real
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- tiny: Very, very small
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- edge: An advantage you have over others
- fabric: Cloth or material
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- dense: Very thick and difficult to see, get through
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- infinite: Being very large in amount
- mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- vacuum: Space with absolutely no air in it
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- leave: To go away from; depart
- frightening: To make someone afraid or nervous
- stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
- punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
- provocative: Causing anger/sexual interest, e.g. deliberately
- point: An item to be discussed
- quantum: The smallest unit or amount of energy
- density: Degree to which an area is filled or covered
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
- cosmos: The universe
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
- physicist: Person who studies and works in physics
- singularity: Quality that makes something unusual or odd
- hawk: Large bird kills smaller birds and animals
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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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