Vocabulary
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- point out: To make others aware of an idea
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
- ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- genuinely: In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- presence: The same place or area that a person is
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
- extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- insight: Power to understand people and things very well
- upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- neglect: Act of failing to do something important, required
- purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
- witness: To see the signing of an official document
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
- platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- insecurity: Lack of confidence or certainty about yourself
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- domain: A field of knowledge, thought or influence
- problematic: Being difficult to deal with or fix
- operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
- act: To behave in a certain way
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- person: Man, woman or child
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- halfway: A middle point between two extremes
- receptive: Being open to hearing and considering new ideas
- supportive: Providing help and support to someone or something
- uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
- simultaneous: Happening at exactly the same time as another
- dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
- datum: Item of factual information
- marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
- unify: To bring or join together into one
- twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
- generalization: Making a statement about a group from limited data
- auto: Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
- analytic: Of the process of detailed reasoning
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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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