Vocabulary
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- go higher: To increase or rise to a greater level.
- shapes and sizes: A wide variety of forms and dimensions.
- of a kind: Unique; not like anything else
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- to date: Up to the present time; until now.
- with time: As time passes; eventually.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- way up there: At a considerable height or distance.
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
- manipulate: To try to control others to gain an advantage
- strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
- inevitably: (Happening) with complete certainty
- unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- puberty: Stage of life when you become sexually mature
- contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
- drastically: In a sudden, extreme or severe manner
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- instrument: Gauge for measuring something, e.g. temperature
- clue: Information that helps explain something; hint
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- vaccine: Shot using weak disease cells to stop same disease
- snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- swallow: To believe (something that is not true)
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- roast: To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
- rapid: Moving or happening very quickly
- cartilage: Strong flexible tissue connecting bones, joints
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- physiological: Of or relating to functions of the body
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
- nasal: Concerning, used for, or relating to the nose
- slap: To hit with the open hand or with a flat object
- chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
- rubber: Material used to make tires, etc.
- clay: Heavy sticky earth used to make pottery
- circuit: An area where cars race in a circle
- pristine: Being in a natural and undamaged state
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- person: Man, woman or child
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- resonance: Continuing to make a loud clear deep sound
- oral: Concerning the mouth
- vibration: Shaking motion
- wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
- physiology: Ways in which the parts of a living thing operate
- pluck: Quality of bravery or determination
- live: To be alive
- famous: Excellent
- jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
- jarring: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
- octave: Range of notes in an 8-note musical scale
- inflection: Change in a person's voice when talking
- fingerprint: Generic term for any identifying characteristic
- larynx: Hollow organ in throat containing the vocal chords
- barbershop: Shop where men can get their hair cut, get shaved
- hummingbird: Tiny iridescent bird that hovers while feeding
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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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