Vocabulary
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- rate it: To give something a score or evaluation based on its quality or merit.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- by extension: Using a word or phrase in a wider context than is usual, typically to include situations that are similar to the one that the word or phrase was originally used for.
- stick by
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- put in effort: To apply energy and work towards a goal.
- in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
- once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
- get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
- turn on
- properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
- profound: Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
- typically: In a normal or usual way
- associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
- extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
- insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
- crush: Strong attraction to someone
- existence: State of being present, alive or real
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- casual: Being careless or having little thought or effort
- admire: To feel respect or wonder toward someone
- rage: Strong or violent anger
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- disguise: Change in appearance so you will not be noticed
- comparison: Act of comparing things
- embarrassed: To cause someone to feel ashamed
- illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
- synonymous: Having the same meaning as another word
- shallow: Not deep; short from top to bottom
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- acquaintance: Person that you know but isn't a good friend
- reflection: Sign or indication of a state or condition
- tender: Gentle; with great care or consideration
- infinite: Being very large in amount
- inferior: Being of little importance or worth
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- subtly: In a way that is delicate or slight, but effective
- route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- leave: To go away from; depart
- minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
- nurture: Care and support given to people as they develop
- firmly: In a hard, steady, unchanging way
- reassure: To make feel less worried about something
- momentous: Very important or serious
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- despicable: Deserving contempt; causing strong disapproval
- hover: (Bird/helicopter) to fly staying in one position
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- behalf: As a representative of someone or a group.
- consolation: Something that gives you a better feeling when sad
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- behaviour: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- elevate: To make something higher
- deplete: To reduce the amount, strength or number of
- doorstep: Wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway
- circle: A perfectly round shape
- quietly: In a quiet manner; making little sound or fuss
- scarcely: Only a very short time before
- banter: Type of friendly, joking talk
- warmth: Quality of kindness, friendliness, or sincerity
- worthless: Being of no value; without positive aspects
- love: Person's name
- surprising: To do something that another person didn't expect
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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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