Vocabulary
- on to: Toward something; forward
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- breathe in: To inhale; to take air into the lungs.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- blend in: To look or behave like the surrounding people so you are not easily noticed.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
- have to: Must do
- read out: To read something aloud so that other people can hear it.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- in depth: Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
- sign up to: To register for something, like a service or a course.
- miss out: To exclude; not include in something
- read along: To read simultaneously with someone else or follow a text aloud.
- whip out
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- the following: Next in order or sequence.
- next to: Being located along side another
- from the first: From the very beginning.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- lay out: To show or explain your plans carefully
- take it away: To remove something.
- breathe out: To exhale air from the lungs.
- stick it out: To endure to the end; persevere through difficulties.
- have a go: To attempt or try something.
- contrary to: In opposition to; against.
- heat up: To become warmer; to make something warmer.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
- ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- slightly: Only a little
- technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- spot: A certain place or area
- squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- section: A part of a whole
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- fluency: Ability to do something well and with ease
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- stir: To arouse (attention or interest)
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- blend: To combine different elements or substances
- guide: To help or advise someone about something
- examine: (Medical) to test to find out what is wrong
- anticipation: Pleasurable feeling about a future event
- patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
- melt: To disappear or to go away
- mug: Large ceramic drinking cup with a handle
- consonant: Music (of a note) in harmony
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- vibration: Shaking motion
- scan: To look inside of the body with a special machine
- skip: Very large waste disposal bin
- sh: Sound people make to make someone be quiet
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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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