Vocabulary
- in flight: Act of flying
- due to: Because of; owing to
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- as a rule: Generally; usually
- in check: Under control; restrained.
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
- thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- evolve: To develop certain features
- resilient: Recovering quickly from something bad
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- mortality: Quality or state of being capable of dying
- climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
- amount: Quantity of something
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- territory: Area of land defended by an animal
- commercial: Radio or television advertisement
- viral: Of or caused by a virus
- virtually: In an almost complete or entire manner
- cruise: To easily achieve
- tolerate: To be able to adjust to changes of various kinds
- immense: Very great in size or amount
- virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
- require: To demand that someone does something
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- fatal: Causing death; having very bad consequences
- huge: Very very large
- rapidly: With great speed; quickly
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- due: When something is required or expected
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- outbreak: Sudden occurrence of illness, discontent etc.
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- infection: (Computers) Having a computer virus
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- gain: To increase in something, such as weight
- mammal: Animal which drinks milk from its mother
- internal: Being or happening in the body
- coronavirus: Any of a group of RNA viruses that cause a variety of diseases in humans and other animals.
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- fault: A failure or negative aspect of
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- leave: To go away from; depart
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- toasty: Warm and comfortable
- flap: Motion or sound of something waving back and forth
- pollination: Putting pollen on a plant so it makes seeds
- hardy: Able to survive cold weather, hard times
- dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
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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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