Vocabulary
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- word of mouth: Information spread by people telling each other.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- put back: To return something to the proper place
- face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
- get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
- bring back: To cause to remember
- past time: An activity done regularly for enjoyment; a hobby.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- in terms of
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- make up: To invent or create a story
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- recap: Brief description of something that had been said
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- express: To send something by fast mail
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- slang: Words or phrases used in a very informal way
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- conduct: Your behavior
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- blow: To move something using air
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- minority: Group that is smaller and different from the rest
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- fundamentally: In a basic and important way
- digital: Using electronic signals or computers
- author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
- bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- programme: A plan or schedule of events
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- ignorance: Lack of information or knowledge about something
- linguist: Person who speaks several languages
- expressive: Clearly or with passion
- illiteracy: An inability to read
- online: Connected to the internet
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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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