Vocabulary
- set on: To attack
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- long for: To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
- have to: Must do
- in the mood: Wanting to do something
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- my eye: Used to express disbelief or skepticism.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- itching to: Desperate (to do something)
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- peace and quiet: A state of calm and tranquility; freedom from disturbance.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- go away: To go on vacation
- from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- want in: To desire to participate or be included in something.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- long list: An extensive or detailed enumeration of items, names, or details.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- out of the way: Remote; isolated.
- in conjunction with: Together with; along with
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- break out
- things change: Circumstances or situations do not remain constant; they evolve or transform over time.
- in terms of
- flat out: To go as fast as you possibly can
- on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
- one of those things: An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- curl up: To lie or sit with your legs bent close to your body.
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
- on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
- dust off: To remove dust from something by wiping or brushing.
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- follow through: To fulfill a promise
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- sit down: To take a seat
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
- family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- crave: To have a very strong desire for something
- fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
- scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- neutral: Something with pH value of 7
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- physically: In a manner related to the body
- polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
- couple: To join something to something else
- pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
- mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
- leave: To go away from; depart
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- informal: Casual; relaxed
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- lust: Sexual desire
- promotion: Act of advertising a product to people
- attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- deep: Complex and important
- itch: Something you are desperate to do
- unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
- decoration: Making something more attractive or beautiful
- deeply: To a significant degree
- zoo: Place in a town where wild animals are shown
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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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