Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- due to: Because of; owing to
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- think over: To consider a problem or issue carefully
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- turn over: To lose possession of a ball in sports
- as per: According to; in accordance with.
- settle in: To become comfortable in a new place or situation.
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- stop by: To visit someone or some place for a short time
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- look back: To think about past events
- on time
- such as: For example; like
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- in part: To some extent; partially.
- watch over: To protect or guard someone or something.
- account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
- for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
- productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- portion: Serving of food that is intended for one person
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- candidate: Politician who is running for public office
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
- performance: Act of doing something
- click: To work well with someone or something
- topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- slight: Small (amount, quality)
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- important: Having power or authority
- decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
- preparation: Cream or substance applied onto the skin
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
- transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- license: To give official permission to do something
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- depress: To make someone feel sad or miserable
- coupon: Piece of paper used in exchange for a discount
- engineering: The practical application of science to industry
- passport: Official book of identification allowing travel
- online: Connected to the internet
- bicycle: 2-wheeled vehicle ridden by pushing on foot pedals
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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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