Vocabulary
- old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- going on: To continue doing something
- have to: Must do
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- barely: Only just; just possible
- necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
- previous: Existing or happening before the present time
- mutation: Change that changes genetic structure
- initial: First letter of your given name
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- stumble: Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
- precision: Performed in a very careful, detailed manner
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- guide: To help or advise someone about something
- ironically: Contrary to plan or expectation
- clinical: Concerning the treatment or observing patients
- respond: To answer something or someone
- radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
- cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- breakthrough: Important discovery in doing something difficult
- breast: Fleshy part of a woman's body for feeding babies
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- public: Owned by the government
- tweak: To make a small change or adjustment
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- person: Man, woman or child
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- pioneer: Person exploring a new place or field of endeavor
- pit: To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
- tumor: Abnormal growth of cells; cancer
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- paste: To move computer data from one page to another
- effectiveness: Degree of how well something works or is done
- cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
- lab: Short for 'laboratory'
- pediatric: Concerning the medical care of children
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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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