Vocabulary
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- next to: Being located along side another
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- do your best: To try as hard as you can; put in maximum effort.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- dig into: To start eating food enthusiastically.
- chew on: To think carefully about something over a period of time.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- close off: To block or obstruct an entrance, passage, or area.
- awkward: Lacking smooth movement
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- introvert: Person who does not like social contact
- genuinely: In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
- elaborate: To explain something in detail
- routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
- plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
- attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
- dread: To await with great fear
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- meditate: To think deeply and quietly to calm your spirit
- curious: Wanting to know more about something
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- outfit: A set of clothing (with accessories)
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- address: Exact street location of a place
- ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- curiosity: Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
- polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
- click: To work well with someone or something
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- narrator: Person or character who tells a story
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
- notification: Act of giving formal or official information
- icon: Small image on a computer screen
- reassurance: Feeling of reduced worry about something
- awhile: For a while; for a short time
- socialize: To spend time with people; go out and make friends
- commence: To begin or start
- unsure: Lacking confidence or certainty
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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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