Vocabulary
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- for instance: As an example.
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- fall for: To be deceived or tricked by someone
- bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- lead to: To result in some action
- experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
- act on: To have an effect on something.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in competition: Taking part in a contest or rivalry.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- step out: To go outside for a short time
- cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- susceptible: Likely to fall prey to, be drawn to or influenced
- vital: Needed to support life; essential
- technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- deliberately: In a careful, considered manner; on purpose
- instance: An example of something; case
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
- bias: Preference to believe things even if incorrect
- psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
- dynamic: Always active or energetic; getting things done
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
- rational: Able to think clearly
- awareness: Having knowledge of something
- conduct: Your behavior
- competition: Fighting against others to win something
- irrelevant: Not important; not related to the topic
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- expertise: The special knowledge that an expert has
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- identical: The same in every way
- manner: The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
- curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
- intelligent: Smart; able to think and reason
- distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- arrogant: Rude, from belief you are better than others
- motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
- persuade: To try to make someone to do, believe something
- defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
- talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
- reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
- rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
- humiliate: To cause to lose pride, self-respect, or dignity
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- act: To behave in a certain way
- amplify: To increase the effect of something
- fraudulent: Using dishonest ways to take something valuable
- argue: To fight or disagree over something
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- sway: Power or influence to control a person or group
- extraordinarily: Extremely
- electromagnetic: Having magnetic and electrical parts
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- gist: Main points of something
- confirmation: Approval or check of something
- deduction: Reaching of a conclusion by using reasoning
- wavelength: To have similar feelings
- autopilot: (For ships, planes) automatic navigational device
- tier: One of the rising rows of seats, e.g. in a stadium
- ark: Thing that affords protection or safety
- cohesive: United and working together effectively
- fingerprint: Generic term for any identifying characteristic
- vie: To fight or compete against to win or get a thing
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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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