Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- in vain: Without success or result; futilely.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- google up: To look up information using the Google search engine.
- stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- tv show: A television program.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- turn on
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- write in: To add text to a document or form.
- step to: To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
- in detail: Thoroughly and completely; giving full particulars.
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- order in: To request food from a restaurant to be delivered to one's home or other location.
- pick up on: To notice or become aware of something that is not obvious.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- side note: A brief piece of additional information or a comment that is related to the main subject but is not essential to it.
- all along: From the beginning; all the time.
- at least: As a minimum
- as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
- have to: Must do
- scratching the surface: To deal with a subject or problem without analyzing it thoroughly.
- for instance: As an example.
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- 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
- instance: An example of something; case
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- fluent: Doing something well and with ease
- scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- deteriorate: To become worse in condition or value
- instrument: Gauge for measuring something, e.g. temperature
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
- vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- vary: To change something and make it different
- complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- insist: To demand that someone do something
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- beneficial: Giving an advantage, having a helpful effect
- storage: Act of storing something; a depository for goods
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- adult: Person or animal that is fully grown
- versa: used to say that what you have just said is also true in the opposite order
- skip: Very large waste disposal bin
- overlook: To look down on; be able to see from
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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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