Vocabulary
- buzz about: To move around busily or excitedly in a place.
- in light of: Because of; considering
- going on: To continue doing something
- make up: To invent or create a story
- heat up: To become warmer; to make something warmer.
- lead to: To result in some action
- have to: Must do
- do your best: To try as hard as you can; put in maximum effort.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- conscious: Aware of what is going on around you
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
- diabetes: Illness where there is too much sugar in the blood
- panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- obesity: State of being so fat it can harm your health
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
- bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- proximity: State of being near or close to something
- fraction: Small part of something
- prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
- synthetic: Not natural; made from artificial materials
- impair: To damage or weaken something
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- flexible: Bending easily
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- urine: Yellow liquid waste from the body
- neurological: Concerning, used in or practicing neurology
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- leave: To go away from; depart
- buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
- breast: Fleshy part of a woman's body for feeding babies
- opt: To choose one thing rather than other choices
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- thermal: Item of warm clothing for cold weather use
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- ceramic: Made from clay and hardened in a very hot oven
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- reproductive: Concerning the process of making children
- type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
- cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
- molecular: About or caused by molecules
- pediatric: Concerning the medical care of children
- ester: Compound of acid and alcohol with water taken out
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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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