Vocabulary
- light up: To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
- such as: For example; like
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- in addition to: Besides; as well as
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- at least: As a minimum
- check out
- on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
- have to: Must do
- vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- vulnerability: Being weak and able to be easily hurt or damaged
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- conference: Series of lectures held as an event
- reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
- alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- automatically: In a way not requiring control by a person
- foundation: Base or important starting point
- instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
- premium: Having a higher than normal quality
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
- threat: Warning of probable trouble
- identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- insulin: Substance in the body processing sugar into energy
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
- enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
- patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- noggin: A human head
- futuristic: Concerning futurism
- hack: To illegally access someone else's computer
- hostage: Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
- downside: Negative aspect of something
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- proclaim: To indicate or show something clearly
- sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
- chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
- malfunction: A failure of something to work properly
- pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- vibration: Shaking motion
- electromagnetic: Having magnetic and electrical parts
- wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- entry: Act of entering a room, building, party
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- vibrate: To shake side to side quickly in small movements
- implant: To put something into, an idea in someone's mind
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- tingle: Feeling as if small needles are in your skin
- diabetic: Concerning diabetes; suffering from diabetes
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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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