Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- on the verge of: Very near to doing or experiencing something.
- watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
- out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
- for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
- without knowing: Unaware; without being conscious of something.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- in waves: Occurring in large, flowing bursts or groups.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
- at least: As a minimum
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- illusion: Idea, image or impression that is not correct
- pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
- boost: To increase something; to make something better
- progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
- skeptical: Doubting that something is true/probable/useful
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
- tiny: Very, very small
- virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- huge: Very very large
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- blow: To move something using air
- proactive: Acting to head off anticipated future problems
- radically: Completely or extremely
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- viable: Being capable of living, growing, and developing
- tilt: To change to a newly preferred idea or opinion
- root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- hype: Advertising, writing, or talk to spark interest
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- journalist: Writer of news reports for newspapers etc.
- pun: Funny way to use a word to express another meaning
- drown: To kill something by putting it under water
- audible: Capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard
- public: Owned by the government
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- aluminum: Very light silvery-white metal used to make cans
- reinvent: To present something in a new and interesting way
- density: Degree to which an area is filled or covered
- accessory: Someone who assisted with a crime
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- hindsight: Understanding the nature of an event afterwards
- product: Item that can be bought
- business: A company formed for making profit
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- descent: Movement downward; movement toward something bad
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- biography: Story of a person's life as told by someone else
- cosmos: The universe
- augment: To make something larger, stronger, more effective
- headline: To be the main performer at a show
- mesh: Crisscrossed wires to allow air/liquid through
- kinetic: Of or relating to movement
- headset: Headphones
- intermediary: Person who acts in behalf of, instead of others
- vend: To offer something for sale or to sell 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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