Vocabulary
- to the left: In or toward the left direction.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- left and right: In both the left and right directions.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- have to: Must do
- check out
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- hang in: To persevere; to not give up.
- take for example: To use as an instance or illustration.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in red: Marked or written using the colour red.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- go places: To be successful in life or in a particular field.
- update on: To provide the latest information about something.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- awkward: Lacking smooth movement
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- mental: Concerning the mind
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
- trait: A particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behavior
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- adorable: Lovable or appealing, e.g. like a cute child
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
- unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- decade: Period of 10 years
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- abundance: Quantity that is very large or more than enough
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- exclusively: For the use of only one person or group
- dominant: The strongest; most powerful
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- valid: Being in effect or in force, often legally
- dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
- nerve: Fibers in the body that enable feeling, movement
- frequently: Often; regularly
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- apparent: Easy to see or clearly understand
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- leave: To go away from; depart
- mammal: Animal which drinks milk from its mother
- stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
- discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
- clumsy: Moving or doing things awkwardly
- marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
- signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- buckle: Metal attachment or hook on the end of a belt
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- tract: A system of body parts or organs that has a particular function (e.g., digestive tract).
- fur: Hairy coat of an animal
- swipe: To pass a magnetic card through a digital reader
- stimulation: Arousal of interest or emotions
- bulb: A round electronic device that produces light
- affinity: A feeling of attraction or relationship
- paw: Foot of an animal that has claws like a dog or cat
- twitch: To draw, pull, or move suddenly and sharply; jerk
- grunt: To utter a deep sound like that of a pig
- takeaway: Employee benefit deleted in union contract
- clap: To make loud sounds by striking the hands together
- corpus: Large collection of written and spoken language
- otter: Aquatic, carnivorous mammal of the weasel family
- ballerina: Classical dancer who performs in a ballet
- flipper: Flat broad limb of fish used for swimming
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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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