Vocabulary
- on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
- for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
- in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- dry out: To remove moisture from something; to become completely dry.
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- varieties of: Different kinds or types of something.
- try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- recap: Brief description of something that had been said
- technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- staple: Main food of a particular community
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- appetite: Feeling of hunger or desire for something
- amount: Quantity of something
- demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
- climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
- roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- commodity: Something useful or valuable, usually for sale
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- tangible: Able to be touched or felt; real
- population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- grain: Seeds of plants used for food
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- institute: Organization studying science, engineering etc.
- persuade: To try to make someone to do, believe something
- yield: To bend or break because of a strong force
- reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- crop: Plants grown on a farm for food, e.g. corn or rice
- emission: A substance (e.g. gas) released into the air
- increasingly: More and more; in greater degree or amount
- methane: Colorless gas without smell often used as fuel
- decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
- programme: A plan or schedule of events
- chain: To feel to be bound or tied to
- adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
- flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
- alternate: To follow one thing after another repeatedly
- fill: To make something full
- basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- pioneer: Person exploring a new place or field of endeavor
- worksheet: Piece of paper showing work planned or done
- extensively: Very much or often; to a large degree
- thirsty: Having a powerful desire or need for something
- apprehension: Dread or fear of a bad outcome
- underground: (Being or living) under the surface of the earth
- latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
- southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area
- pinto: Spotted or calico horse or pony
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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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