Vocabulary
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- at least: As a minimum
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- rule of thumb: A practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something.
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
- read out: To read something aloud so that other people can hear it.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- deal with
- sit down: To take a seat
- tv show: A television program.
- on the go: Very busy and active.
- by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
- in terms of
- on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
- lay out: To show or explain your plans carefully
- train of thought: A connected series of thoughts.
- on the contrary: In contrast; from the opposite standpoint
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- write down: To record in writing
- more than once: On more than one occasion; repeatedly.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- in one year: Within a period of twelve months.
- ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- repetition: When something occurs again
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- fluent: Doing something well and with ease
- express: To send something by fast mail
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- contrary: (Of weather) difficult; likely to cause trouble
- repetitive: Doing or saying the same things many times
- consolidate: To combine into one; make bigger or stronger
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- hone: To improve or perfect (abilities or skills)
- worthwhile: Worth the money, time or effort of doing something
- patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
- honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- quantity: A large amount of something
- apparent: Easy to see or clearly understand
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- commute: To lessen or shorten a prison sentence
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
- skip: Very large waste disposal bin
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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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