Vocabulary
- to the left: In or toward the left direction.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- have to: Must do
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- such as: For example; like
- up the walls: Extremely irritated or anxious.
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- run through: To pierce with a sharp pointed object
- regardless of
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- break from: To separate oneself from an association or way of life, typically due to disagreement or disillusionment.
- from hunger: Motivated or caused by a state of hunger.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- conscious: Aware of what is going on around you
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- deliberate: Carefully thought out in advance
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- boost: To increase something; to make something better
- pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
- routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
- crave: To have a very strong desire for something
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- implement: To start to do something you plan to do
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- substitute: To perform the tasks instead of someone else
- automatically: In a way not requiring control by a person
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- cue: Word or action in a play to tell an actor to speak
- primitive: Lacking a written language and advanced technology
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- intake: Amount of something that a person's body consumes
- attribute: (Of books, art, music) to say it was composed by
- relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- anticipation: Pleasurable feeling about a future event
- sniff: To detect something, e.g. a potential problem
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- participate: To take part with others in doing something
- boredom: Feeling of being uninterested or unexcited
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- leave: To go away from; depart
- stale: (E.g. of bread) not fresh
- author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
- loop: A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- programme: A plan or schedule of events
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- basal: Concerning the lowest level or fundamentals
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- maze: Network of paths you have to make your way through
- apron: Clothing to keep clothes clean when cooking
- hunger: Strong desire or need
- popcorn: Small-eared corn that burst in dry heat
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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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