Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- look back: To think about past events
- going on: To continue doing something
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- turn into: To change to become something else
- hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- slightly: Only a little
- effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
- adrenaline: Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- integrity: Quality of being honest, fair and honorable
- typically: In a normal or usual way
- purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
- neutral: Something with pH value of 7
- slang: Words or phrases used in a very informal way
- casual: Being careless or having little thought or effort
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- accountable: Be responsible to someone or for some activity
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- terrain: Characteristics (e.g. rough) of a piece of land
- stroll: To walk slowly and in a relaxed manner
- blend: To combine different elements or substances
- syllable: Part of a word containing a vowel
- standard: Official unit of measuring something
- linger: To take your time doing something; hang around
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- silent: Without making any noise; soundless
- explanation: Details or reasons given to make something clear
- transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- important: Having power or authority
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
- cluster: To come together in a group, flock etc.
- slide: Part of machines that slides backward and forward
- modify: To make minor change to something
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- part: Division of a book
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- intoxicate: To cause to lose control due to drugs or alcohol
- nah: Way of saying 'No'
- sh: Sound people make to make someone be quiet
- ch: Abbreviation for Chapter
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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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