Vocabulary
- such as: For example; like
- on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
- for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
- have to: Must do
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- in terms of
- in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- in half: Divided into two equal parts.
- in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
- show off: To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
- zoom out: To decrease the magnification of an image, showing more of the scene.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
- fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
- evolve: To develop certain features
- absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
- appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
- belly: Middle part of the body; the stomach
- sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
- snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- prey: To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
- detrimental: Harmful
- digestive: Concerning processes of converting food to energy
- primarily: In the most basic or important way
- expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
- evolution: Theory that living things change over time
- compensate: To give (money) to as a form of correcting a loss
- actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- digest: To convert food into energy in your stomach
- clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
- adapt: To change something for a different function
- fiction: Made-up stories; imagined events
- footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
- respond: To answer something or someone
- demographic: Group of people with similar characteristics
- bladder: Soft bag which holds liquid or air
- movement: Part of a piece of classical music
- rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
- retrieve: To find and bring in animals during a hunt
- enzyme: A protein made by cells
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
- lobster: Large hard-shelled sea crustacean, prized as food
- widely: To a large degree; over a large range
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- aquatic: Living or growing near or in water
- live: To be alive
- awhile: For a while; for a short time
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- nectar: Sweet liquid found in plants
- carnivorous: Concerning or characteristic of eating meat
- octopus: Sea creature with eight arms or tentacles
- fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
- call: A order or request for action
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
- nickname: Name given by friends or family
- small: Little in size; not big
- fun: Amusing and enjoyable
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- venus: The second nearest planet to the sun; it is peculiar in that its rotation is slow and retrograde (in the opposite sense of the Earth and all other planets except Uranus); it is visible from Earth as an early 'morning star' or an 'evening star'
- roster: List of people's names who have some duty to do
- expend: To use a lot of something, such as time or energy
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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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