Vocabulary
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- have to: Must do
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- have on: To be wearing something.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- on and off: Intermittently; not continuously.
- going on: To continue doing something
- write in: To add text to a document or form.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- set up
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- the rest is history: What happened next is well known or obvious.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- care for: To want or desire a thing
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- at least: As a minimum
- regardless of
- on a day-to-day basis: Happening regularly every day as a routine.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- on hold: Temporarily delayed or suspended.
- in a nutshell: As a summary; including the main points concisely
- at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- switch off
- at a loss
- in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- this day and age: The present period or modern times.
- in this day and age: In the present time; nowadays.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- come on over: An invitation to visit someone's home or location.
- share in: To participate in something; to have a part or interest in something.
- special gift: A particularly thoughtful or unique present.
- want in: To desire to participate or be included in something.
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- permission: Right to do something as allowed by another
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- curious: Wanting to know more about something
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- live: To be alive
- love: Person's name
- pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- intuition: Natural ability to guess or feel things
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
- article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
- soul: Central or basic part of something
- honor: To fulfill an agreement
- wisdom: Knowledge gained from experience in life
- courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
- author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
- balance: Instrument for weighing things
- grace: Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
- resonate: (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
- message: Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
- goodness: (Used to express slight surprise)
- simplicity: Being easy to understand or use
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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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