Vocabulary
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- strike up: To begin a friendship, relationship, or conversation.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- regardless of
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
- in someone's day: During the time when someone was young or active.
- lash back: To respond angrily or violently to criticism or attack.
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- break out
- walk away with: To win or obtain something easily or without much effort.
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- or simply: Alternatively; in a more straightforward way.
- in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- perceive: To notice or become aware of something
- discipline: Instruction and practice to teach obedience
- mental: Concerning the mind
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- trait: A particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behavior
- appreciate: To rise in value (of property or belongings)
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
- initiative: Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
- cultivate: To grow plants, crops etc.
- fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- strike: To hit something
- curious: Wanting to know more about something
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- implement: To start to do something you plan to do
- burden: To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- automatically: In a way not requiring control by a person
- snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- memorable: Worthy of being remembered; striking; outstanding
- destructive: Causing a very large amount of damage
- instinctively: Through intuition, not thought
- analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
- praise: To express approval of something or someone
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
- tick: To function properly or normally
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- important: Having power or authority
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
- daily: Happening every day
- person: Man, woman or child
- gracious: Characterized by good taste, comfort, ease, luxury
- great: Very good; better than before
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- lash: Small hairs that grow above and below your eyes
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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
A2 Elementary
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