Vocabulary
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- going on: To continue doing something
- due to: Because of; owing to
- for the main: Intended for the primary or main person or thing.
- raw emotion: Emotion that is unfiltered and intense.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- fair game: Someone or something that is considered a legitimate target for criticism, attack, or exploitation.
- turn into: To change to become something else
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
- laugh with: To share a feeling of amusement with someone
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
- linger on: To continue to exist for longer than is usual or desirable.
- in all honesty: Speaking truthfully and sincerely; frankly.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- get emotional: To become easily affected by emotions; to become sentimental or tearful.
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- at least: As a minimum
- let it happen: To allow something to occur without interference or resistance.
- way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
- flare up: To suddenly worsen or become more intense (of a medical condition).
- in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- date: To have become old-fashioned
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- funny: Causing laughter; amusing
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- girl: A female child; a young woman
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- thinking: To have an idea, opinion or belief about something
- main: Most important; most often used
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
- point: An item to be discussed
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- save: To make your computer keep a file
- classmate: Someone studying in your class with you
- delay: To wait some amount of time before doing something
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- review: To carefully look at the quality of something
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- spoil: To damage something, usually by treating it poorly
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
- essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- due: When something is required or expected
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
- shake: To cause someone to be surprised or upset
- genuinely: In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
- emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- soundtrack: The songs connected to a movie
- logical: Sensible; reasonable
- decent: Being fairly good; acceptable
- ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
- adequately: Well enough; fairly good; not too bad
- unpredictable: Difficult to guess about (the future)
- oppose: To fight against someone in a contest or game
- affection: Feeling of liking someone or something
- sob: To make gasping sounds while crying
- honesty: Being fair and truthful; being honest
- insert: To put something into a certain place or spot
- illogical: Lacking a valid sensible or valid reasoning
- simplify: To make something easier to do, use or understand
- insanity: Mentally ill, unable to act normally
- hilarious: Extremely amusing; very funny
- solitude: State of preferring to be alone
- intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
- subjective: Using personal feelings and opinions not facts
- restraint: Device that prevents physical movement
- shove: To roughly push someone or something away
- bland: Plain; flavorless; dull
- infinitely: Continuing forever without end; very great
- corpse: A dead body
- horrified: Very annoyed or disapproving; shocked
- mindset: Way someone things about something
- anime: A form of Japanese animation
- kawaii: Cute; adorable; charming
- trope: Language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
- panty: Female underpants
- wacky: Quite strange, but in a creative way
- antagonist: (Literature) someone who is an enemy or opponent
- spoiler: Bar mounted on rear of fast car to stop it lifting
- wail: To cry or complain about in a loud high voice
- composure: Self-possession and control of emotions; calmness
- blatantly: Very obviously; without any shame
- gust: Sudden strong blast of wind
- chunk: A large bit of something; thick lump
- flare: To become angry or excited suddenly
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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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