Vocabulary
- get along: To have a friendly relationship with someone; like
- save the day: To prevent a disaster or failure; to rescue a situation.
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- burying the hatchet: The act of making peace and ending conflict.
- at odds: In a state of conflict or disagreement
- put aside: To save money regularly.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- in agreement: Sharing the same opinion or feeling.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- no time like the present: It is best to do something now rather than later.
- at least: As a minimum
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- split: No longer married or in a relationship
- impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
- awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
- unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
- crush: Strong attraction to someone
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
- attractive: Making you like them, as by being good-looking
- direction: When someone tells people what to do
- adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- orbit: Path an object takes as it circles another object
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- segment: Part divided from the other parts of something
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- feat: Impressive act showing courage or skill
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- buddy: Friend, usually male
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- magnetic: Having the properties of a magnet; able to attract
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- clutch: To hold strongly in your hand
- reunion: Act of people meeting after being apart
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- hedge: To select words to avoid saying something directly
- gibberish: Unintelligible talking
- tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
- polar: Concerning the areas near the North or South poles
- cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
- amend: To change, fix or improve e.g. document
- repulse: To feel repelled by the thought, or presence of
- emerald: Green-colored gemstone
- warp: Twist or bend in something normally straight
- hedgehog: Small mammal making a spiky ball if threatened
- ark: Thing that affords protection or safety
- sonic: Concerning sound, its waves, and speed
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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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