Vocabulary
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
- at least: As a minimum
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
- vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
- ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
- individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- ordinary: Normal or usual
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- tiny: Very, very small
- physically: In a manner related to the body
- rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
- primary: Most important, most basic or essential
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- swap: To exchange goods without spending money; trade
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- couple: To join something to something else
- span: Distance between two supports of a bridge
- deter: To stop people doing a thing; stop from happening
- internal: Being or happening in the body
- testosterone: Natural chemical responsible for the male sex
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- sperm: Cell produced by men and needed for reproduction
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- act: To behave in a certain way
- tract: A system of body parts or organs that has a particular function (e.g., digestive tract).
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- portable: Light enough to be moved around with ease
- mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
- parasite: Small animal or plant living off a bigger one
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- deep: Complex and important
- reproductive: Concerning the process of making children
- penis: Male organ for copulation and urination
- overdrive: Extra gear on a vehicle that allows more power
- ankle: Region or joint between the foot and the leg
- erect: Standing straight up
- reproduction: Act or process of producing a copy of something
- suicidal: Feeling you may kill yourself; depressed
- neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
- barnacle: Marine crustaceans that live on rocks
- honeybee: Bee often domesticated for the honey it produces
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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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