Vocabulary
- tuned to: To adjust a radio receiver to the frequency of a particular station.
- from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- next to: Being located along side another
- social bonds: The connections and relationships between individuals in a society that promote cohesion and mutual support.
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- by accident: Without intending to; unintentionally.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- out of tune: Not playing or singing notes at the correct pitch; not in harmony.
- pick up on: To notice or become aware of something that is not obvious.
- end in: To have something as the final result.
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- on time
- opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
- against you: In opposition to you.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- at last: Finally; after a long delay.
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
- chronic: Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- obesity: State of being so fat it can harm your health
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- interpret: To express so that others understand it
- stereotype: False categorization of people as all the same
- decline: To bend towards the ground
- concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
- neutral: Something with pH value of 7
- substitute: To perform the tasks instead of someone else
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- interaction: Process of people or things affecting each other
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
- practically: Nearly, almost, or in effect
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- stumble: Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- threat: Warning of probable trouble
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- isolation: Condition of being in a distinct, separate place
- dissolve: To cause something to end
- accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- hostile: Unwelcoming; showing ill will, as to an enemy
- adaptation: Music, movie or play, changed to a new form
- creep: To move quietly so as not to be seen
- biological: Being related to life and living things
- inflict: To make someone endure (something bad)
- hostility: Hostile action; an act of war
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- rejection: Decision that something is not good enough
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- bliss: Great joy or happiness
- complacent: Unconcerned, self-satisfied
- loneliness: State of feeling sad because you are alone
- person: Man, woman or child
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- great: Very good; better than before
- isolate: To identify, consider, or deal with separately
- introspection: Thinking deeply within yourself, about yourself
- receptive: Being open to hearing and considering new ideas
- categorize: To distribute into classes or the same type
- part: Division of a book
- biologically: As regards life and living things
- lonely: Sad because apart from other people
- preservation: Keeping something in a good, undamaged state
- hunger: Strong desire or need
- protestant: Person believing in Protestantism
- winch: Device using rope/chain to lift/pull heavy things
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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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