Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- act on: To have an effect on something.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- move ahead: To make progress; advance.
- bad idea: An unwise or imprudent course of action.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- dispense with: To get rid of; do without; eliminate.
- go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
- get on with: To have a good relationship with someone
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- follow suit: To do the same thing that someone else has done
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- on the same page: To have a shared understanding or agreement about something.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- address: Exact street location of a place
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- require: To demand that someone does something
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- respond: To answer something or someone
- act: To behave in a certain way
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
- communication: Talking to people; giving information to people
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- date: To have become old-fashioned
- productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
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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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