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- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
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- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- at the moment: At this time; now
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- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
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- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- syllable: Part of a word containing a vowel
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- speech: A formal talk to an audience
- anticipate: To expect or look ahead to something positively
- vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
- write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
- posh: Seeming expensive; of/typical of the upper class
- schwa: A neutral middle vowel; occurs in unstressed syllables
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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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