Vocabulary
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- set up
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- at school: Present and attending school.
- ease with: To make something less painful, difficult, or troubling; to comfort or relieve.
- warm and fuzzy: Causing a feeling of happiness, comfort, and affection.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- step out: To go outside for a short time
- put away: To put things in a closet, etc.; tidy up
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- wear out
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- at least: As a minimum
- as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
- breathe out: To exhale air from the lungs.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- extended period: A long duration of time.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- ritual: Performed as part of a ceremony
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- arousal: Being woken up from sleep; sexual excitement
- stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
- solitude: State of preferring to be alone
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- initiate: To cause something to begin
- visualize: To create a picture in your mind of something
- sink: To push something down into the ground
- snuggle: To put yourself into a warm, comfortable position
- theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
- caffeine: Substance in coffee, etc. that keeps you awake
- click: To work well with someone or something
- dwell: To live in a certain place
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- allegedly: According to what has been alleged
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- increasingly: More and more; in greater degree or amount
- flush: Feeling that comes suddenly
- important: Having power or authority
- tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- disruptive: Causing trouble; disturbing a class, etc.
- stimulant: Drug that increases physical or mental activity
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- optimize: To make as effective as possible
- thermal: Item of warm clothing for cold weather use
- sway: Power or influence to control a person or group
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- minimize: To make something seem small or less important
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- squint: To look through narrowed eyes
- squish: To walk through mud or puddles
- excessively: In a manner more than is necessary; too much
- nicotine: Addictive substance in tobacco
- radiate: To show a lot of feeling clearly
- compile: To put programming data into a computer
- involuntarily: Without a person specifically wanting or trying to
- navy: Very dark shade of blue
- clockwork: Any mechanism of geared wheels driven by a spring
- meditative: Thinking in a quiet reflective manner
- overheat: To become too hot
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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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