Vocabulary
- search for: To try to find someone or something.
- breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
- in part: To some extent; partially.
- right in front: Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- condemned to: To be destined for a particular fate, usually negative.
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- roll down: To move downwards by turning over and over.
- have to: Must do
- go on: To continue doing something
- at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
- see through: To realize the truth about
- being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- take it from me: Trust me or believe what I say based on experience.
- float around: To circulate or spread, especially rumors or gossip.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- enormous: Huge; very big; very important
- embrace: Act of holding someone closely
- devastating: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- fragile: Easily affected, broken, or harmed
- convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- sheer: To suddenly turn or change direction
- existence: State of being present, alive or real
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
- absurd: So foolish as to be difficult to believe
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
- comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
- religion: Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
- primarily: In the most basic or important way
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- fulfill: To finish or provide something successfully
- infinite: Being very large in amount
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- cynical: Always believing that bad things are the reasons
- respond: To answer something or someone
- ideology: Ideas or beliefs which form theory and policy
- bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
- pregnancy: When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
- genius: Person displaying a high level of intelligence
- equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
- condemn: To say that (a building) is too unsafe to be used
- philosopher: Person studying the meaning of truth and life
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- intend: To plan or want to do something
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- argue: To fight or disagree over something
- existential: Philosophy concerning existence
- subjective: Using personal feelings and opinions not facts
- mythology: Myths of a particular culture or group of people
- contradiction: Saying or showing something is not so
- shell: Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- burp: To expel gas from the stomach noisily
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- isolate: To identify, consider, or deal with separately
- dub: To add a new soundtrack to an audio recording
- cynicism: Belief that bad motivates things/people are bad
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- verse: Writing with words that rhyme or are rhythmic
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- catchphrase: Favorite saying of a sect or political group
- arcade: Covered passageway with shops on either side
- depress: To make someone feel sad or miserable
- uplift: To make someone feel happier or more hopeful
- unsettle: To upset; making someone feel uneasy
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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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