Vocabulary
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- from the top: From the beginning.
- from memory: Using only your memory without any help or notes.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- volunteers to: Offers to do something without being forced or paid.
- take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- check out
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- relevant: Having an effect on an issue; related or current
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- blow: To move something using air
- perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- bias: Preference to believe things even if incorrect
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
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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
A2 Elementary
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