Vocabulary
- stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
- live for: To consider something the most important thing in your life; to find purpose or great pleasure in something.
- make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
- get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- strength: Condition of being strong
- crowd: To force too many things, people into
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- vision: Ability to see; eyesight
- live: To be alive
- love: Person's name
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- yeah: Another way of saying 'yes'
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
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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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Nina.Tyler.H posted on 2014/08/14Ever feel like you need a hero to change things? This song, "I Stand (Being Human)", explores that powerful feeling with simple sentence structures perfect for A2++ learners! You'll pick up on themes of hope and personal growth while enjoying an anthemic chorus.
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