Vocabulary
- end up with: To have something as a result.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- at least: As a minimum
- heat up: To become warmer; to make something warmer.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- alternative: Something different you can choose
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
- exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
- consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
- amount: Quantity of something
- gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
- method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
- flaw: Quality that makes something imperfect
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
- absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- digestive: Concerning processes of converting food to energy
- grain: Seeds of plants used for food
- digest: To convert food into energy in your stomach
- account: An advantage
- astronaut: Person who travels in space
- technically: In an exact and particular manner
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- nutrition: Scientific study of the effects of foods on health
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- starch: Substance in food changed to energy in the body
- degree: Amount or extent of something
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
- leave: To go away from; depart
- trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
- pun: Funny way to use a word to express another meaning
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
- chemistry: The study of the structure of substances
- menstrual: Concerning a female's period
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- celery: Long hard thin green vegetable
- nutritional: (Of foods) having positive effects on your health
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- calorie: Unit for measuring the amount of energy in food
- teeny: Very small
- carrot: Reward offered to make someone do something
- unit: One apartment in a building
- update: Addition of a current version of something
- whatnot: Miscellaneous curios
- gram: Metric unit of weight equal to 1/1000 of a kilo
- standardize: To change to make everything the same level
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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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