Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- afternoon tea: A light meal typically eaten between 3pm and 5pm, consisting of tea, sandwiches, cakes, and scones.
- heading to: Going in a particular direction.
- pick me up: To collect someone or something from a place.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- go over there: To move or travel to a specific location.
- on my birthday: Referring to the day of one's birth, often used in the context of celebrations or events.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- see through: To realize the truth about
- going on: To continue doing something
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- bear on: To have an influence or effect on something.
- for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
- walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
- spot: A certain place or area
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- technically: In an exact and particular manner
- whip: To defeat thoroughly or easily
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- bitter: Feeling angry and sad over something
- trend: Current style or fashion
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- melt: To disappear or to go away
- ferry: Passenger boat on a regular schedule
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- great: Very good; better than before
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- union: Act of joining two or more things into one
- funky: Offbeat; fashionable
- dessert: Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- part: Division of a book
- rent: To give the use of something in return for payment
- bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- lobster: Large hard-shelled sea crustacean, prized as food
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- rope: A thick string made by twisting fibers together
- location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
- surf: To view webpages on the internet
- coconut: A large nut with a hairy shell and white flesh
- creamy: Resembling or containing cream
- dock: To take away a part of an animal's tail
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- typewriter: Machine you tap keys on to print letters on paper
- latte: Espresso coffee filled up with hot milk
- surfboard: Narrow buoyant board for riding surf in the sea
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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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