Vocabulary
- at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
- jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
- in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- work through: To deal with something systematically until it is completed
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- taper off: To diminish or reduce gradually.
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- care for: To want or desire a thing
- slip away: To leave a place quietly or secretly, often to avoid attention.
- show in: To lead someone into a room or building.
- run away from: To run somewhere, e.g. to escape from something
- check out
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- conscious: Aware of what is going on around you
- illusion: Idea, image or impression that is not correct
- vulnerability: Being weak and able to be easily hurt or damaged
- compromise: To weaken your position or views
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- dread: To await with great fear
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
- express: To send something by fast mail
- psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- initially: At first; originally
- slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
- psychologist: An expert who studies the mind and behavior
- impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
- expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
- consistently: In a manner that is the same almost every time
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- flawless: With no imperfections or errors
- passion: Powerful, positive excitement and interest
- emphasize: To stress the items that are important
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- seek: To ask someone for help
- digestive: Concerning processes of converting food to energy
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
- fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- distant: Unfriendly; cold
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- magnetic: Having the properties of a magnet; able to attract
- fully: Completely or entirely
- patience: Ability to wait without being annoyed
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- giveaway: Gift of public resources to benefit a small group
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- picture: General situation or state of being
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- questionnaire: Form used to get information from many people
- deadline: A date or time before which something must be done
- disappoint: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
- disconnect: To separate something from something else
- taper: (Of e.g. streets) to become gradually narrower
- bodily: By moving the whole of something
- screenshot: Picture taken of a computer screen
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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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