Vocabulary
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- got to: To arrive at some place
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- deal with
- freeze up: (of a machine or part) to stop working because of ice or cold
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- back to work: Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
- in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
- go away: To go on vacation
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- a bit longer: For a slightly longer period of time.
- miss out: To exclude; not include in something
- awkward: Lacking smooth movement
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
- commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- alternative: Something different you can choose
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
- brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- accountable: Be responsible to someone or for some activity
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
- couple: To join something to something else
- rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- reassure: To make feel less worried about something
- frustrate: To make annoyed because things don't go well
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- important: Having power or authority
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- great: Very good; better than before
- marathon: Lasting for a long time
- refund: To give money back, e.g. if a product is faulty
- deadline: A date or time before which something must be done
- disappoint: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
- workplace: Place where work is done
- checkout: Counter in a supermarket where you pay for goods
- nick: Person's name
- unprofessional: Not done properly as a qualified professional will
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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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