Vocabulary
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- lead to: To result in some action
- stir up: To cause trouble; incite unrest.
- spend more time: To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
- go it alone: To act or do something without help or partners.
- have to: Must do
- check out
- behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- cortisol: Adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
- pile: Large amount of something
- age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
- blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
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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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