Vocabulary
- turn off
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- stay up: To not go to bed until late
- have to: Must do
- awake to: To become aware of something.
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- aside from
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- going on: To continue doing something
- lead to: To result in some action
- wind down: To become quiet or calm, after activity
- carve out: To create or obtain something through effort or skill.
- do your best: To try as hard as you can; put in maximum effort.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- check out
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- culprit: Person who has done something wrong or illegal
- exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
- unconscious: Not aware of what is going on around you
- dude: Form of address for a man
- frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- foundation: Base or important starting point
- nutrient: A chemical living things needs to be healthy
- digest: To convert food into energy in your stomach
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- likelihood: Chance that something might happen
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- caffeine: Substance in coffee, etc. that keeps you awake
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- neurotransmitter: Chemical released by nerves that boost signals within the body
- noggin: A human head
- animation: The process of creating moving images using drawings, computer graphics, or other techniques.
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- carve: To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
- acid: Sour substance that reacts with metals e.g. lemon
- breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
- awake: To make aware of (a certain feeling or memory)
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- fortunate: Having good luck
- electronic: Operating by use of electricity; digital
- thermostat: Instrument that controls temperature in buildings
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
- production: Process of producing or growing food naturally
- amino: Of some substances that form proteins
- shake: To cause someone to be surprised or upset
- disconnect: To separate something from something else
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- unclear: Not easy to understand; not obvious
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- alpha: First letter in the Greek alphabet
- delta: Area where a river spreads and empties into a sea
- bedtime: Time you go to bed
- theta: 8th letter of the Greek alphabet
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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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