Vocabulary
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- on the hunt: Actively searching for someone or something.
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- in a row: One after another without a break.
- wall in: To surround something tightly with walls or barriers.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- go in on: To contribute together with others toward a shared goal or purchase.
- window of opportunity: A favorable period of time for doing something that will lead to a successful outcome.
- block off: To prevent access to an area or road.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
- out of the way: Remote; isolated.
- choke point: A strategic narrow passage or area where movement is easily restricted or controlled.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- critical: Making a negative judgment of something
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- strike: To hit something
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- component: One of the parts that something is made up of
- prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
- direction: When someone tells people what to do
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- huge: Very very large
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
- opponent: Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
- roam: To move about freely without a set destination
- trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- retreat: Act of a force moving back from a winning enemy
- rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
- shield: A family's coat of arms or insignia
- activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- dash: To hit against something with a lot of force
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- blade: One of several flat pieces in a fan which move air
- suspend: To hang something or someone from something
- armor: Defensive (e.g. metal) covering for bodies, things
- decisive: Able to make choices quickly and confidently
- expire: To breathe out
- airborne: Being in the air
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- land: Region or country
- dissipate: To disappear over time
- harass: To bother repeatedly with harmful words or actions
- defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- dodge: To attempt to avoid something
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- penetration: Act of entering into or through something
- spotlight: Lamp that produces a strong beam of light
- refresh: To refill a person's glass with a drink
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- passively: So as to quietly accept what happens
- close: Almost; near
- combo: A small number of things that are combined or used together.
- send: To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
- buff: Person who knows a great deal about a topic
- safeguard: To protect and ensure the safety of
- wall: High, flat side of a room or building
- mid: At (or near) the middle point
- durability: Product made to withstand repeated use
- cursor: Mark showing where the mouse is on computer screen
- turret: Small tower on a building
- jinx: A spell that makes bad things happen to someone
- whirlwind: Very powerful dangerous spinning wind
- nullify: To invalidate or making ineffective
- gameplay: The plot of a computer or video game
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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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