Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- at first glance: Upon initial observation or assessment.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- saw through: To realize the truth about
- pick up on: To notice or become aware of something that is not obvious.
- mortal enemies: Enemies who are irreconcilable and seek each other's destruction.
- coming your way: To happen or become available to you.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- sophisticated: Making a good sounding but misleading argument
- gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- barely: Only just; just possible
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
- tiny: Very, very small
- vessel: Container, such as a cup, for holding liquids
- saliva: Liquid produced by glands in the mouth
- glance: Quick or temporary look at
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
- guide: To help or advise someone about something
- straw: Dry yellow stems of crops such as wheat
- flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- bend: To become curved or no longer straight
- sharp: Person's name
- malaria: Disease caused by being bitten by a mosquito
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- piece: A counter in a board game
- parasite: Small animal or plant living off a bigger one
- fever: A high body temperature, indicating illness
- probe: To carefully examine an issue by asking questions
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- naturally: In the expected or usual way
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- dig: To move material to create a hole
- mortal: Destined to die; causing death
- virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- hatch: To be born or come out from an egg
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- itchy: Nervous and unable to relax
- trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
- part: Division of a book
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- sheath: Case for a blade such as a sword or dagger
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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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