Vocabulary
- shapes and sizes: A wide variety of forms and dimensions.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
- abide by: To follow a rule; adhere to
- have to: Must do
- show off: To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
- a bit longer: For a slightly longer period of time.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- mindset: Way someone things about something
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
- exaggerate: To makes things seem more extreme than reality
- conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- aesthetic: Concerning the sense of artistic beauty
- combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- shift: To change in position or direction
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- outfit: A set of clothing (with accessories)
- generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
- plain: Obvious; clearly so, true
- emphasize: To stress the items that are important
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
- consciously: In a manner that is aware, and on purpose
- technically: In an exact and particular manner
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- aim: Act of pointing something at a target
- narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
- allegedly: According to what has been alleged
- waist: Narrower part of your body between hips and chest
- abide: To live somewhere (formal, old-fashioned)
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- upbeat: Being positive and cheerful
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- hip: The upper part of Leg
- athletic: Fit and strong; physically capable
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- flatter: To praise in a rather false way, to get something
- censor: To remove inappropriate material from books, films
- rack: A frame, stand, hook on which things are hung
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
- type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
- rectangle: Four-sided geometrical shape with all right angles
- baggy: (Of clothes) roomy, loose fitting
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
- gospel: Book of the New Testament in Christian teaching
- triangle: Three people connected with each in a relationship
- ingrain: To be deeply attached or fixed in
- constrain: To make someone do something by strong persuasion
- pear: Fruit that is pointed at top, rounded at bottom
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- invert: To turn the order of things backwards
- magically: In a manner that uses or involves magic
- mini: Small British car
- alrighty: Way of saying 'alright'
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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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