Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- deal with
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- the following: Next in order or sequence.
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- stress out: To become anxious, worried, or tense.
- turn on
- on a regular basis: Happening frequently or at regular intervals.
- such as: For example; like
- silent letters: Letters in a word that are not pronounced.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- initial: First letter of your given name
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- rewind: To make something go backwards
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- important: Having power or authority
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- phrasal: Concerning or consisting of a phrase
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
- plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- speech: A formal talk to an audience
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
- great: Very good; better than before
- consonant: Music (of a note) in harmony
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- melody: Song; music
- voiceless: Produced without vibration of the vocal cords
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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
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