Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- spit out: To eject something from the mouth.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- on fire: Very successful or popular
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- a tremendous amount: A very large quantity or number of something.
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- dying to: Extremely eager or anxious to do or have something.
- hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
- in shock: When not enough blood flows round the body
- climate control: A system for regulating temperature and humidity in a building or vehicle.
- in all likelihood: Very probably; almost certainly.
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- fly apart: To break or separate suddenly into pieces.
- burn through: To use up a supply of something, especially money, very quickly.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- strength: Condition of being strong
- fluffy: Containing air and being light in weight
- substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
- compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
- molecule: Two or more atoms chemically combined
- toxic: Poisonous; harmful
- concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
- bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- sane: showing good judgment and understanding
- humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- organic: Developing naturally and without a set structure
- acute: (Of an angle in math) of less than 90 degrees
- expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
- spill: Accident when someone falls
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- leave: To go away from; depart
- agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
- chemical: Basic substance produced by mixing elements
- carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
- ignite: To catch fire
- evacuation: Sending to a safer place because of danger
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- friction: Disagreement between two or more people
- bloodstream: Blood flowing through the circulatory system
- acid: Sour substance that reacts with metals e.g. lemon
- explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
- chemistry: The study of the structure of substances
- hydrogen: Lightest of all chemical elements
- plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
- stable: In a position where something does not fall over
- censor: To remove inappropriate material from books, films
- decompose: To cause (chemical) to separate into smaller parts
- nitrogen: A colorless chemical element without a smell
- pioneer: Person exploring a new place or field of endeavor
- fragrance: Sweet, enjoyable, often flowery or fruity smell
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- atom: Smallest bit that matter can be broken down into
- burn: To destroy with fire
- rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- hood: Front part of the car that covers the engine
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
- strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
- chauffeur: Person employed to drive someone around in a car
- chlorine: Greenish-yellow gas with a strong smell
- sulfur: Smelly yellow chemical often found near volcanoes
- triple: Group or set of three
- flammable: Burning quickly and easily
- fluoride: Chemical added to water to improve tooth health
- spectrometer: Spectroscope for obtaining a mass spectrum
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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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