Vocabulary
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- check out
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- under the covers: Lying in bed, usually covered by bedclothes.
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- pick on: To tease or bully someone
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- out of place: Not comfortable or belonging in a particular situation.
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- have against: Hold a grudge or dislike towards someone.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- english speaker: A person who speaks English.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- at least: As a minimum
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- fit into: To be small enough to go inside something.
- at sea
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- comprehension: Act of understanding, e.g. a reading text
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
- task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- sympathy: Feeling for other people when they are in trouble
- screw: To cheat someone, as out of money/property
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- vicious: Very dangerous, e.g. an animal or dog
- click: To work well with someone or something
- clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- criticize: To assess the work of others
- credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- closet: Small room or cupboard used for storing things
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- quit: To leave a job
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- truth: Real facts about something
- whine: To complain in an annoying crying voice
- link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
- forehead: Area of the face above the eyes
- beacon: Something providing guidance or hope to people
- runway: Long road where planes take off and land
- sew: To make something using a needle and thread
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- sweetheart: Person loved by another person
- unlock: To use a key or code to open something
- homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
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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
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