Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- open-heart surgery: Surgery performed on the opened heart, usually involving a heart-lung bypass machine.
- have to: Must do
- due to: Because of; owing to
- of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
- come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
- in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
- keep away from: To avoid someone or something; to maintain a distance.
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- per cent: Out of every 100; a proportion multiplied by 100
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- go on: To continue doing something
- individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
- demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- arbitrary: (Of decisions) unsupported; without any evidence
- acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- cholesterol: Substance in the body that may cause heart disease
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- amount: Quantity of something
- implement: To start to do something you plan to do
- establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
- gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
- appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
- preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
- diminish: To make something smaller or less important
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- due: When something is required or expected
- surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
- intake: Amount of something that a person's body consumes
- nutrition: Scientific study of the effects of foods on health
- diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
- reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
- diagnose: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
- cereal: Breakfast food eaten with milk
- vegan: Vegetarian who eats no animal or dairy products
- beneficial: Giving an advantage, having a helpful effect
- attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
- artery: Tubes that carry blood from the heart to the body
- fever: A high body temperature, indicating illness
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- specialty: Skill or a dish that a person, business is good at
- lawn: Fine cotton cloth, either plain or printed
- surgeon: A doctor who performs surgery
- person: Man, woman or child
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- quit: To leave a job
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- fret: To worry about something in a nervous way
- nap: To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
- vegetarian: Being made from vegetables and not having any meat
- healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
- esophagus: The passage between the pharynx and the stomach
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- saturate: To cause a liquid to not be able to absorb more
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- coronary: Concerning the heart
- prune: A dried plum
- age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- mow: To cut grass with a blade or mower
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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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