Vocabulary
- going on: To continue doing something
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- page in: Contact someone by pager urgently.
- quick look: A brief or cursory inspection or examination.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- have to: Must do
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- in different ways: Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
- word up: An expression of agreement or acknowledgement.
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- in terms of
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- deliberate: Carefully thought out in advance
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- deliberately: In a careful, considered manner; on purpose
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- consider: To think carefully about something
- exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
- necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- frustrating: To make annoyed because things don't go well
- status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
- predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
- task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
- bulk: Most of something; majority of
- accumulate: To gather or acquire so that you have more of it
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- click: To work well with someone or something
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
- scope: Opportunity for action or thought
- leave: To go away from; depart
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- gradual: Moving slowly by small amounts, over time
- conversely: In the opposite way; on the other hand
- nail: Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
- rack: A frame, stand, hook on which things are hung
- pad: Object that is thin, flat, and usually soft
- passively: So as to quietly accept what happens
- alphabetical: Arranged in order of the letters of an alphabet
- prefix: Part of a word added to the front, e.g. UNhappy
- memorization: Conscious learning of something e.g. words
- flashcard: Card for memorizing words
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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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