Vocabulary
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- without a shadow of a doubt: With complete certainty; no doubt at all.
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- alternative: Something different you can choose
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- extreme: Very great in degree
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
- impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- express: To send something by fast mail
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- brutal: Extremely violent or mean
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
- obscure: To hide something to make it difficult to be seen
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- click: To work well with someone or something
- bitter: Feeling angry and sad over something
- anatomy: Scientific study of the structure of (human) body
- impress: To make an emotional impact upon
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- personally: By a specific person, and not by anyone else
- original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- crisp: To make or become dry and crisp, as with heat
- basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
- scarf: To eat or drink something quickly
- great: Very good; better than before
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- bundle: A group of things that are tied/fastened together
- vulgar: Being rude or socially inappropriate
- frost: To form ice on the surfaces in cold weather
- chilly: Slightly cold
- brass: Yellow metal made by combining copper and zinc
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- fashionable: Behaving and dressing as is currently popular
- woolly: Confused and vague; used especially of thinking
- oooh: Sound people make when they make a mistake
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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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