Vocabulary
- at school: Present and attending school.
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- hand out: To distribute papers (often in class)
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- awkward: Lacking smooth movement
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- enormous: Huge; very big; very important
- permanent: Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
- spot: A certain place or area
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
- settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
- toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
- direction: When someone tells people what to do
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- click: To work well with someone or something
- silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- harmony: Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
- recess: An area that is set back in a room or building
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- terrible: Very bad; horrible
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- cave: Large hole in the side of a cliff or hill
- hire: To give a job to someone in exchange for pay
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- flight: Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
- great: Very good; better than before
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- rent: To give the use of something in return for payment
- kindergarten: School or class for children between four and six
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- roar: To laugh in a loud and continuous manner
- live: To be alive
- happen: To take place or occur
- stomp: To walk, dance, or move with heavy steps
- terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
- monster: Large frightening imaginary creature
- woo: (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
- twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
- gust: Sudden strong blast of wind
- granny: Grandmother
- airplane: A machine that flies through the air
- quack: Derogatory term for an incompetent doctor
- hulk: Large object, e.g. a boat
- grandmother: Your mother or father's mother
- bobby: Police officer (UK slang)
- unanswered: Was not answered
- lunchtime: The time you eat your midday meal
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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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