Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- point out: To make others aware of an idea
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- back then: At that time in the past.
- in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- a bit longer: For a slightly longer period of time.
- in power: Having control of a country or organization.
- ahead of time: Before the scheduled time; early.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- advanced level: A high or complex stage of learning or skill.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- seal of approval: An indication that something is of a high standard or officially approved.
- at least: As a minimum
- lead to: To result in some action
- with the exception of: Excluding; not including.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- without knowing: Unaware; without being conscious of something.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- on record: Formally and publicly stated
- get it on: To start doing what you say you will do
- one being: An individual existence; a person or creature.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- bang out: To play a musical instrument loudly and enthusiastically, often without much skill.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- strength: Condition of being strong
- impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
- fluent: Doing something well and with ease
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- couple: To join something to something else
- communist: Believer in communism
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- fluently: In an able and easy manner
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- politician: Someone whose job is in politics
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- public: Owned by the government
- mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- point: An item to be discussed
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- rank: To rate or class things
- grammatical: Conforming to the rules of syntax
- teleprompter: Device showing words for announcer, etc. to read
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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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