Vocabulary
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- in shape: In good physical condition; fit.
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
- shower with: To give someone a lot of something as a sign of affection.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- hand on: To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
- breathe in: To inhale; to take air into the lungs.
- for the better: Resulting in improvement; to a more favorable condition.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- alternative: Something different you can choose
- obesity: State of being so fat it can harm your health
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
- rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- firm: Company that sells goods or services
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
- excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
- contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
- belly: Middle part of the body; the stomach
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- primary: Most important, most basic or essential
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
- digestive: Concerning processes of converting food to energy
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
- lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- inhale: To breathe in something like air or smoke
- click: To work well with someone or something
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- exhale: To breathe out the air or smoke in your lungs
- circulation: Movement of blood through the body
- transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
- starve: To (cause to) be hungry or go without food
- waist: Narrower part of your body between hips and chest
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- abdomen: The part of the body where the stomach is
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- fracture: Break in a bone, usually small
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
- hypertension: Condition marked by abnormally high blood pressure
- clockwise: In the same direction as a clock's hands
- massage: Rubbing neck, back etc., to relieve pain/to relax
- normalize: To make something normal or regular
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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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