Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in part: To some extent; partially.
- lead to: To result in some action
- hold water: To be logical, consistent, or sound; to stand up to scrutiny.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- air out: To ventilate a room or space by opening windows or doors.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- hot air: Meaningless or exaggerated talk; empty rhetoric.
- equivalent: Equal to something in value, use or meaning
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- extreme: Very great in degree
- barely: Only just; just possible
- capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
- atmosphere: Air around us
- significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
- concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
- accumulate: To gather or acquire so that you have more of it
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- degree: Amount or extent of something
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- destructive: Causing a very large amount of damage
- soak: To make something completely wet
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- century: Period of 100 years
- hurricane: Very severe storm usually occurs near the ocean
- temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
- explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
- vapor: Tiny droplets or pieces of some substance spread thinly throughout the air
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- land: Region or country
- heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- great: Very good; better than before
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- store: To put things in a place for later use
- greenhouse: Greenhouse gas that makes the Earth get warmer
- atomic: Concerning atoms
- bomb: To attack with explosives
- sandy: Person's name
- typhoon: Tropical cyclone created over oceans
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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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