Vocabulary
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- dread: To await with great fear
- split: No longer married or in a relationship
- strength: Condition of being strong
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
- presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- interaction: Process of people or things affecting each other
- fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- mentally: With or in the mind and thoughts
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
- topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
- revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
- personally: By a specific person, and not by anyone else
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- mattress: Thick soft part of a bed that you lie on
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- public: Owned by the government
- throat: Part of the neck that is below the chin
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- smooth: Moving without stops and starts
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
- awkwardness: Lack of ease in social situations
- uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
- outgoing: Leaving a place or a position
- garbage: Waste material that has been thrown out
- elimination: Act or process of removing or being removed
- bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
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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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13 posted on 2021/03/24Ever feel like you're the quiet one in a group project? This hilarious classroom skit perfectly captures that awkwardness when you're paired with someone way more extraverted, especially when a French Revolution presentation is on the line! You'll pick up super practical, everyday phrases for navigating those slightly cringey social moments and building simple sentences.
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