Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- by design: Intentionally; deliberately.
- left and right: In both the left and right directions.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- trait: A particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behavior
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- creepy: Scary; annoying or unpleasant
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- define: To explain the meaning of words
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
- pastry: Dough making top/bottom of pie; cake made of dough
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- curve: Smooth rounded line that is not straight
- leave: To go away from; depart
- command: To be able to see far from a certain location
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- narrator: Person or character who tells a story
- upbeat: Being positive and cheerful
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- piece: A counter in a board game
- mirror: Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- succeed: To have achieved what you were trying to achieve
- point: An item to be discussed
- symmetry: Having parts that are exactly the same
- person: Man, woman or child
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- shadow: To cover something with shade
- match: To equal or be as good as something else
- refine: To change slightly in order to improve it
- siren: Device that produces loud warning sounds; alarm
- symmetrical: Having parts that are exactly the same
- focal: (Of a point) being the main or important one
- zoom: Camera lens used to magnify images
- mask: To hide something so that it cannot be seen
- pseudo: Not genuine but having the appearance of
- latte: Espresso coffee filled up with hot milk
- sire: Male parent of an animal
- logo: Name, symbol or picture which represents a company
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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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