Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- digital media: Electronic devices and media platforms used to create, distribute, and consume content.
- on a regular basis: Happening frequently or at regular intervals.
- in hand: In one's possession or control.
- go hand in hand: Two things closely related or connected, usually occurring together.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- sleep over: To stay at someone's house for the night.
- have to: Must do
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- into perspective: To clarify or provide a broader understanding of a situation or issue.
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- meditation: Act of deep and quiet thinking
- mental: Concerning the mind
- ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- critical: Making a negative judgment of something
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
- ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
- psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
- utterly: Completely
- confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
- category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- insecure: Lacking confidence or certainty about yourself
- awareness: Having knowledge of something
- guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
- predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
- outfit: A set of clothing (with accessories)
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
- contradict: To say the opposite is so; say something different
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- likelihood: Chance that something might happen
- organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
- digital: Using electronic signals or computers
- sole: The part of your foot which touches the ground
- irritated: To disturb, anger, or upset someone
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- person: Man, woman or child
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- disregard: To treat something as unimportant; ignore
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- repeatedly: (Said, done) many times; over and over
- wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
- gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
- depress: To make someone feel sad or miserable
- daunt: To make someone feel less courageous or confident
- depressive: Suffering a psychological lack of happiness
- parmesan: Strong aged Italian cheese, e.g. grated over pasta
- cheddar: A type of cheese
- relive: To remember a past time or event
- mozzarella: Mild white Italian cheese
- unsure: Lacking confidence or certainty
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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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