Vocabulary
- to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- constant presence: A state of being continually present.
- pick up on: To notice or become aware of something that is not obvious.
- by nature: Inherently; by one's character or disposition.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- constant: Happening frequently or without pause
- fragile: Easily affected, broken, or harmed
- presence: The same place or area that a person is
- intuitive: Able to understand by feeling rather than fact
- anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- adequate: Enough; good enough for what is needed
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- tiny: Very, very small
- confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- sake: Japanese rice wine
- consciousness: Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
- prestigious: Respected as being important and with high status
- curiosity: Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
- counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- roam: To move about freely without a set destination
- poignant: Having the effect of making you feel sad/moved
- fiber: Basic character and nature of a person
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- important: Having power or authority
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- competence: Ability to do in a fully satisfactory way
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- jot: None or very little
- upper: Drug that improves mood or increases energy
- disconnect: To separate something from something else
- optic: Concerning vision or helping people see
- wholly: To the full extent or degree; completely
- maniacal: Wildly disordered mentally
- unimportant: Not having a major effect; not important
- respectability: Adhering to society's morals or rules of behavior
- uncomfortably: So that you feel slightly anxious or not contented
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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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