Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- feel right: To seem correct or appropriate; to give a sense of being morally or ethically sound.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- nice try: Said when someone has made a good attempt at something but has not succeeded.
- face off: To oppose one another (often in sports)
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- turn off
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- going on: To continue doing something
- on the same page: To have a shared understanding or agreement about something.
- at least: As a minimum
- land on: To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
- blast: To attack someone with words
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
- misery: Thing that causes unhappiness
- trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
- frustrate: To make annoyed because things don't go well
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- master: To gain control over something
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- defend: To protect and explain your position in court
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- resign: To leave a job because you want to
- consideration: Careful thought; thinking about something
- graduate: Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
- override: To make (rule or law) not be valid anymore
- battle: Military fight between armies
- translate: To change something into a different state
- festival: Cultural event with a program of events
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- weak: Not having a strong character
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- worthy: Having merit or value; being honorable, admirable
- relay: To put in new carpet or flooring
- passively: So as to quietly accept what happens
- mash: To make something soft by beating or crushing it
- gambit: Action made to produce a future advantage
- pawn: Person used to advance the purposes of another
- knight: Chess piece in the shape of a horse's head
- chess: Game of mental strategy for two players
- sheen: Soft, smooth, shiny quality, as of glossy hair
- diagonal: Joining two opposite corners at an angle
- redo: To do over again
- rematch: Something (especially a game) that is played again
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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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