Vocabulary
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- aside from
- for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
- in times: During periods or moments of.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- allow for: To take into consideration
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- have to: Must do
- at least: As a minimum
- binge: To eat or drink too much at one time
- rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- consumption: The act of buying and using products
- amount: Quantity of something
- contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
- hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
- tendency: Likelihood to behave in a particular way
- afford: To make available, to provide
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- regulate: To control something with rules or laws
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
- responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
- hangover: Ill feeling from drinking too much alcohol
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- couple: To join something to something else
- alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- kidney: Body organ that cleans blood, producing urine
- urine: Yellow liquid waste from the body
- induce: To make someone do something; create an outcome
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- caffeine: Substance in coffee, etc. that keeps you awake
- gland: Organ that produces substances for the body to use
- straw: Dry yellow stems of crops such as wheat
- inhibit: To stop a person expressing themselves normally
- biological: Being related to life and living things
- dehydration: The state of not having enough water
- flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- bloodstream: Blood flowing through the circulatory system
- membrane: Outside covering of a cell
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- act: To behave in a certain way
- monitor: To observe and keep a record of something
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- cell: Smallest unit of living things in biology
- great: Very good; better than before
- pituitary: Concerning the pituitary gland
- frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
- secrete: To hide something so it will not be seen or found
- embed: To place or set inside rock, etc.
- production: Process of producing or growing food naturally
- patio: Flat hard area outside house where people can sit
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- reside: To live in; dwell; to be present
- unfortunate: Having bad luck; bringing a bad result
- pee: To urinate
- thirsty: Having a powerful desire or need for something
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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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