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- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- for instance: As an example.
- hanging out: To spend time with your friends
- apart from: Except for; not considering
- in part: To some extent; partially.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- go together: To match well; to be harmonious or aesthetically pleasing.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
- turn into: To change to become something else
- on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- at least: As a minimum
- fall under: To be included in or classified as part of a specific category or jurisdiction.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
- pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- speech: A formal talk to an audience
- kid: Child or young person
- innate: Being part of something's nature
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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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