Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- secret of: The key or hidden information that explains something.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- in terms of
- in progress: Currently taking place or being done; not yet completed.
- at the moment: At this time; now
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- relevant: Having an effect on an issue; related or current
- perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
- simultaneously: At the same time; all together
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- express: To send something by fast mail
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- session: Period of time used for a specific activity
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- primarily: In the most basic or important way
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- progressive: Believing in modern ideas about social change
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- duration: Length of time that something lasts
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
- modify: To make minor change to something
- disregard: To treat something as unimportant; ignore
- theoretical: Concerning the unproved aspects of a subject
- broadly: In a general (not detailed) manner
- instantaneous: Occurring with no delay at all
- gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
- participle: Nonfinite form of the verb, e.g. -ing or -ed forms
- masterclass: An example of excellent work
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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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Grammar: How to choose the correct tense in English - BBC Masterclass
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Minnie posted on 2021/03/23Confused about English tenses? This BBC Masterclass breaks down verb aspect and the perfect continuous tense, helping you choose the correct one every time! You'll gain a solid understanding of grammar and pick up some advanced vocabulary along the way.
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