Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- deal with
- set up
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- have to: Must do
- got to: To arrive at some place
- at least: As a minimum
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- trade in: To give something as part of the payment for something else.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- against you: In opposition to you.
- in the open: Publicly; not secret.
- my personal favorite: Something that I like more than other things.
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- territory: Area of land defended by an animal
- prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- theoretically: As regards ideas that could be true
- variation: Something almost the same as another but different
- accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
- defense: Argument in support of something
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
- preparation: Cream or substance applied onto the skin
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- format: Form, design, or arrangement of something
- overlap: To lie over or cover a part of something else
- branch: Part of a family related to the same members
- impressed: To make an emotional or cognitive impact upon
- summary: Brief, complete and accurate
- battle: Military fight between armies
- diversify: To make or become more varied
- invite: To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
- theoretical: Concerning the unproved aspects of a subject
- practitioner: A person working in a profession, such as medicine
- gambit: Action made to produce a future advantage
- pawn: Person used to advance the purposes of another
- knight: Chess piece in the shape of a horse's head
- chess: Game of mental strategy for two players
- setup: Way something is organized or arranged
- classical: Concerning the culture of ancient Greece or Rome
- dragon: Imaginary creatures that breathe fire
- limo: Luxurious long automobile
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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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