Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- in terms of
- from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- by all means: Certainly; of course
- first three: The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- vouch for: To assert or confirm as a truth based on one's experience or knowledge.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- in a row: One after another without a break.
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- on to: Toward something; forward
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- in any case: Whatever happens; regardless of what has happened or may happen.
- get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
- draw on: To come to its end
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- with difficulty: Indicates doing something with great effort or struggle.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- at least: As a minimum
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- rhythm: Pattern of events, motions, or changes
- deliberate: Carefully thought out in advance
- strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- vast: Being very large in size or amount
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- deliberately: In a careful, considered manner; on purpose
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- amount: Quantity of something
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- reluctant: Experiencing or expressing unwillingness to do
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- suppress: To prevent the display of emotion or feeling
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- intonation: Rises and falls in pitch of speech
- leave: To go away from; depart
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- alphabet: Letters, symbols, characters of a written language
- familiarity: Manner of talking or behaving
- byproduct: A waste product made from making something else
- phonetic: Concerning the sounds of languages
- ace: Highest value card in a game of cards
- cadence: (Of music, etc.) pleasing rhythmic flow
- inference: Conclusion reached after considering the evidence
- infer: To reach a conclusion from the evidence
- incorrect: Being wrong or inaccurate
- arc: Smoothly curving line or movement
- parse: To analyze component parts of speech
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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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