Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
- look on the bright side: Try to find the positive aspect in a bad situation.
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- lead to: To result in some action
- regardless of
- under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
- on to: Toward something; forward
- bring out: To formally introduce a girl/ woman to society
- write out: To write something in full instead of using abbreviations or symbols.
- jump to conclusions: To form an opinion or make a judgment about something before having all the necessary information.
- thinking: To have an idea, opinion or belief about something
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- speak: To be able to use a certain language
- doctor: Person paid to help people become or stay healthy
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- learning: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- talk: Style of speaking
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- glass: Clear hard container used for drinking
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- bad: Not good; wrong
- visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
- healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- negatively: In a harmful, unwanted or unhelpful manner
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- refuse: To not accept, allow, or give something
- damage: Physical harm that is done to something
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
- rob: Person's name
- boxing: To strike someone on the side of the head
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- enthusiasm: Hobby or interest that you are passionate about
- overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
- optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
- depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- regain: To get something back that had been lost
- strengthen: To make something stronger
- collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
- funeral: Ceremony of burying, burning a dead body
- curve: Smooth rounded line that is not straight
- patience: Ability to wait without being annoyed
- recovery: Process of returning to a former (good) state
- obstacle: Object that blocks a path or course
- limitation: Act of controlling or reducing the size of
- perceive: To notice or become aware of something
- rational: Able to think clearly
- optimism: Condition of having a positive outlook or belief
- diagnosis: Judgments by a doctor about a person's illness
- diagnosed: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
- utter: To make a particular sound; speak
- tumor: Abnormal growth of cells; cancer
- larynx: Hollow organ in throat containing the vocal chords
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- aneurysm: Dangerous swelling of blood vessel in brain/heart
- stutter: To speak hesitatingly with repeated sounds
- adore: To love very much; to give honor to
- unjust: Not fair; not deserved
- vocal: Expressing an opinion publicly in a loud way
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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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