Vocabulary
- to the power of: Indicating exponentiation in math; repeated multiplication.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- no go: A failure; something that does not proceed as planned.
- in detail: Thoroughly and completely; giving full particulars.
- speed up: To move more quickly
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- in a nutshell: As a summary; including the main points concisely
- on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- in a flash: Extremely quickly; instantaneously.
- going on: To continue doing something
- at least: As a minimum
- time left: The amount of time that remains or is available.
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
- in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
- in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- spectacular: Impressive or out of the ordinary
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
- shrink: To become smaller
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- tiny: Very, very small
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- direction: When someone tells people what to do
- region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- grain: Seeds of plants used for food
- orbit: Path an object takes as it circles another object
- observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
- spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- infinite: Being very large in amount
- mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- vacuum: Space with absolutely no air in it
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
- rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- leave: To go away from; depart
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- horizon: Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
- emit: To release or send out (a gas, etc.)
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- tick: To function properly or normally
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- irresistible: Being so attractive or desirable you cannot say no
- mirror: Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- point: An item to be discussed
- quantum: The smallest unit or amount of energy
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- rotation: Regular change of the crops grown in a field
- tad: A small amount of something
- singularity: Quality that makes something unusual or odd
- hawk: Large bird kills smaller birds and animals
- antimatter: Matter consisting of elementary antiparticles
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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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