Vocabulary
- such as: For example; like
- due to: Because of; owing to
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
- factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
- result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
- play hard to get: Behave in a way that makes you seem less interested to attract someone.
- even out: To become level or uniform.
- compared with: In relation to
- regardless of
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
- demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
- intimate: (E.g. of detail) fine, detailed or complete
- attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
- acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
- psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
- stereotype: False categorization of people as all the same
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- evolutionary: Concerning gradual change over time
- psychologist: An expert who studies the mind and behavior
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- attractive: Making you like them, as by being good-looking
- appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
- tactic: One of the ways you attempt to achieve a strategy
- association: Organization of people with the same interest
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- factor: Something that influences a result
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
- hangover: Ill feeling from drinking too much alcohol
- due: When something is required or expected
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- cheesy: Being of poor quality or in bad taste; not sincere
- invest: To use resources to build for the future
- dominance: Having more power, success than others
- flirt: To behave playfully to arouse romantic interest
- exhibit: Object put on public display, e.g. in a gallery
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- desirable: Being wanted; worth try to get
- unconsciously: Without thinking; not deliberately
- frequency: Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
- lust: Sexual desire
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- prospective: Likely to happen or be something in the future
- compliance: Act of obeying a law, etc.
- mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
- tactile: Concerning touch; enjoys touching
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- flatter: To praise in a rather false way, to get something
- submission: Reluctant agreement with the wishes of others
- person: Man, woman or child
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- needy: Poor; without much money
- wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
- interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
- maternal: Of mothers or being a mother
- university: High-level educational institution; college
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- humor: Quality that makes something funny
- reproduction: Act or process of producing a copy of something
- date: To have become old-fashioned
- dilation: Act of making (eyes) more open or expanded
- humorous: Being funny or causing someone to laugh
- confederate: One who helps someone do something, often illegal
- forearm: Lower part of your arm attached to your hand
- pickup: Small truck that has an open back with low sides
- unsure: Lacking confidence or certainty
- miller: Someone who grinds grain into flour
- nightclub: Place for drinking and dancing at night
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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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