Vocabulary
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- sniff out: To discover something by using your nose; to detect or find something.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- spout out: To emit or produce something rapidly and continuously.
- to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- weed out: To remove or get rid of people or things that are not wanted
- watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
- deal with
- forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
- take it from me: Trust me or believe what I say based on experience.
- check out
- awkward: Lacking smooth movement
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- entrepreneur: Businessperson who develops new businesses
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
- psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
- manipulate: To try to control others to gain an advantage
- script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- combat: To fight someone or something physically
- psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
- clue: Information that helps explain something; hint
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- military: Army or armed forces
- pile: Large amount of something
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- appearance: The way a person looks to others
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
- huge: Very very large
- rigid: Stiff rather than flexible
- sweat: To do an amount of hard work
- blow: To move something using air
- stiff: Slang term for a dead body
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- sniff: To detect something, e.g. a potential problem
- infamous: Famous because of something bad
- obsess: To talk or think about someone, something too much
- rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
- groom: To make neat and smart in appearance
- notoriously: So as to be well-known for being something bad
- noggin: A human head
- physiological: Of or relating to functions of the body
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- weed: (Childish use) to urinate; go to the bathroom
- argue: To fight or disagree over something
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- fidget: to make continuous, small movements because you are nervous or bored
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- person: Man, woman or child
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- signify: To mean something; be a symbol of something
- freaky: Strange and somewhat frightening
- overrate: To put too high a value or worth on; overpraise
- whopper: Something big or impressive, e.g. a very big lie
- spout: To speak too quickly without thinking first
- info: Shortened form of the word 'information'
- extinguisher: Device used to put out fires
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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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