Vocabulary
- double down: In gambling, to double one's bet, typically in exchange for taking one more card.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- take it easy
- due to: Because of; owing to
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- cut down: To reduce your use of something
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- have to: Must do
- check out
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
- gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
- presence: The same place or area that a person is
- miserable: Very unhappy
- culprit: Person who has done something wrong or illegal
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- annoying: To make someone angry
- inflammation: Painful swelling in the body due to illness
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- viral: Of or caused by a virus
- clue: Information that helps explain something; hint
- concentration: Amount or number of something in a thing or place
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
- vomit: Food coming back up from stomach, due to illness
- arguably: Highly likely to be true but not certainly true
- consistency: Quality of behaving or meaning the same
- volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
- blow: To move something using air
- due: When something is required or expected
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- congestion: Excessive accumulation of blood/fluid in the body
- tissue: Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
- mucus: Thick liquid substance made in certain parts of the human body, such as the nose
- relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
- role: Character played by an actor
- infection: (Computers) Having a computer virus
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- enzyme: A protein made by cells
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- pivotal: Having a lot of importance
- defense: Argument in support of something
- decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
- nasal: Concerning, used for, or relating to the nose
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- germ: Tiny organism that can cause sickness and disease
- pound: The # key on a keyboard
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- poop: Feces
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- quit: To leave a job
- possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
- reliance: State of being dependent on something for help
- rap: To hit sharply or repeatedly with something
- discharge: To complete a task that has been assigned
- effectiveness: Degree of how well something works or is done
- goo: Any thick sticky unpleasant substance
- condensation: Act of shortening something
- bacterial: Concerning or caused by bacteria
- runny: Being able to flow as a liquid
- snot: Person regarded as arrogant and annoying
- congest: To be or become very crowded
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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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