Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- have to: Must do
- improve on: To make something better than it was before.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- slack off: To reduce the amount of effort one puts into something.
- back then: At that time in the past.
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- on your marks: A command given to competitors at the start of a race, telling them to take their starting positions.
- build up: To increase the amount; collect something
- in isolation: Separately from other people or things; alone.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- on time
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- take for example: To use as an instance or illustration.
- study session: A period of time dedicated to studying, often in a group.
- without knowing: Unaware; without being conscious of something.
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
- aside from
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- privilege: Advantage or right given to only certain people
- critical: Making a negative judgment of something
- trait: A particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behavior
- strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
- academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- implement: To start to do something you plan to do
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- automatically: In a way not requiring control by a person
- predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
- adapt: To change something for a different function
- formula: A mathematical or scientific rule
- session: Period of time used for a specific activity
- external: Concerning foreign countries
- stem: Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
- degree: Amount or extent of something
- click: To work well with someone or something
- equation: Mathematical statement showing things to be equal
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- mandate: To order that something is done
- strategic: Concerned with strategy; well thought out
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- documentary: Supported by written evidence
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- chemistry: The study of the structure of substances
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- cellular: Concerning a cell of a living thing
- derive: To come from another thing
- grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
- tutor: A teacher who deals with students personally
- synthesize: To combine different things into a new form
- kinetic: Of or relating to movement
- unquote: To remove the quotation marks from
- reread: To read 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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