Vocabulary
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- move with: To adapt or proceed together in agreement or pace with something.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- in the presence of: While someone or something else is present.
- going on: To continue doing something
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
- chronic: Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- presence: The same place or area that a person is
- cortex: The outer part of an organ/structure, e.g. brain
- exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- annoying: To make someone angry
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
- prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- precisely: In an exact and accurate manner
- task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
- tiny: Very, very small
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- neural: About the nerves or nervous system
- fulfill: To finish or provide something successfully
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- flexible: Bending easily
- stiff: Slang term for a dead body
- analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- frequency: Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
- distant: Unfriendly; cold
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- analysis: Careful study to better understand something
- biological: Being related to life and living things
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- restore: To return a thing to its original condition
- canal: Channel cut through land for boats or ships
- auditory: Of the process of hearing
- membrane: Outside covering of a cell
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- lap: (Of water) to move in a gentle repeated motion
- fill: To make something full
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- whack: To hit someone or something with great force
- dispatch: To send (people or objects) somewhere
- vibrate: To shake side to side quickly in small movements
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- come: To arrive at a place
- bone: Hard piece of your body that holds your muscles
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- wavelength: To have similar feelings
- afar: From far away
- onward: Moving toward a future (often better) time/place
- seagull: A white bird often seen next to the sea
- anvil: Heavy iron block on which metal is shaped
- saltwater: Water containing salts such as the ocean
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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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