Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- in case of: If something happens; in the event of.
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- at speed: Moving quickly.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
- in line with: In agreement with; conforming to.
- fall apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
- in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
- cancel out: To neutralize or negate the effect of something else.
- go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
- down the middle: In or along the center of something.
- lock on: To establish a tracking signal on a target, typically used in the context of missile guidance systems.
- at least: As a minimum
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- in reverse: In the opposite direction.
- switch off
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- privilege: Advantage or right given to only certain people
- instinct: Natural way of thinking; intuition
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- slightly: Only a little
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- abstract: Passage of text from an article or book
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- tiny: Very, very small
- precision: Performed in a very careful, detailed manner
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- shallow: Not deep; short from top to bottom
- steer: A cow
- equal: Same in shape, size, or number
- autonomous: Able to control or decide matters by itself
- slam: To criticize sharply
- leave: To go away from; depart
- proceed: To continue to do something; carry on
- velocity: Speed in a given direction
- mock: To laugh at someone or something in an unkind way
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- canal: Channel cut through land for boats or ships
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- navigation: Act of finding and following the correct course
- rear: Part of the human body that you sit on; buttocks
- container: An object that can be used to hold things
- lap: (Of water) to move in a gentle repeated motion
- handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
- bow: To (cause to) curve or bend
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- miniature: Small model of something larger
- simulate: To copy something or look or behave like it
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- wheel: Round thing that rolls, used for moving things
- simulation: A copying method to study the real world
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- harbour: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
- telegraph: To signal to someone without speaking
- shipyard: Workplace where ships are built or repaired
- buoy: (Often official) floating marker in water or sea
- rudder: Flat piece of wood or metal that steers ships
- keel: Long central strip along the bottom of a boat
- starboard: Right side of a ship when looking from the front
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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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