Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- down the road: At a future time; in the future.
- slip up: To make a mistake
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- burn out: To overwork to mental or physical exhaustion
- keep it up: To continue doing something well
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- step to: To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
- english speaker: A person who speaks English.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- squeeze into: To manage to get into a small or crowded space.
- check out
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- turn into: To change to become something else
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- on to: Toward something; forward
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- turn on
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- go about it: To approach something; to tackle a task or problem
- way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
- stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- stop working: To cease performing a task or function; to become non-operational.
- slack off: To reduce the amount of effort one puts into something.
- wrap up: To complete something, such as a film or project
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- all ears: Fully attentive; very interested in hearing what someone has to say.
- spot on: Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- have to: Must do
- mess up: To make a mistake
- keep at: To continuously try to do something
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- rhythm: Pattern of events, motions, or changes
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
- progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
- chill: State of being a little cold
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- fluency: Ability to do something well and with ease
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- intonation: Rises and falls in pitch of speech
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- cram: To add more to something that is already full
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- important: Having power or authority
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
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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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