Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- have to: Must do
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- take it away: To remove something.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- fill out: To become fatter
- discipline: Instruction and practice to teach obedience
- mental: Concerning the mind
- trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
- dude: Form of address for a man
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
- military: Army or armed forces
- abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- vibe: Distinct emotional aura experienced instinctively
- therapist: Person skilled in a particular type of therapy
- expertise: The special knowledge that an expert has
- emphasize: To stress the items that are important
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- threat: Warning of probable trouble
- seek: To ask someone for help
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- degree: Amount or extent of something
- slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
- cupboard: Piece of furniture used for storage
- investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- laptop: Portable computer small enough to use on your lap
- harmful: Likely to cause damage or injury
- sack: To put something in a large bag
- sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
- stab: To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
- bruise: To cause a dark mark in the flesh through injury
- broom: Brush with a long handle, used for cleaning
- verbally: Through speech; using words
- wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
- healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
- dodge: To attempt to avoid something
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
- questionnaire: Form used to get information from many people
- horn: Device that makes a loud warning noise
- location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
- bamboo: Long light Asian plant with strong, empty stems
- slipper: Soft, comfortable type of indoor footwear
- authoritative: Being or from a knowledgeable or reliable source
- withhold: To hold something back; restrict access to
- corporal: Concerning or affecting the body
- normalize: To make something normal or regular
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- kneel: To move your body so your knees are on the floor
- rainbow: Curved line of colors in the sky during rainfall
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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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