Vocabulary
- in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- at the moment: At this time; now
- in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- deal with
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- in part: To some extent; partially.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- such as: For example; like
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- overwhelming: To defeat something or someone completely
- exaggerate: To makes things seem more extreme than reality
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
- hurdle: Small fence a person or horse jumps over in a race
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- underestimate: To make too low a guess of something's size, value
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
- phenomenal: Amazing; remarkable
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- substantial: (Of a meal) able to satisfy your hunger; filling
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- foster: To raise a child who is not yours, for payment
- thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
- illustrate: To supply pictures to go along with words
- rural: Concerning the country as opposed to the city
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
- amateur: Someone doing an activity for pleasure, not a job
- spatial: About space
- avid: Very eager (fan, collector of something, etc.)
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- balcony: Platform with a rail projecting out of a building
- spinach: Vegetable with dark green leaves, full of iron
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
- proliferation: Sudden and fast increase in something
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- surprisingly: In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
- descriptive: Telling what something is like or looks like
- part: Division of a book
- undeniable: Certainly true; impossible to prove false
- fragrant: Having a sweet or enjoyable smell
- assurance: Freedom from doubt
- expressive: Clearly or with passion
- basil: Green mint herb with broad leaves used in cooking
- insufficient: Not sufficient; not enough
- takeaway: Employee benefit deleted in union contract
- constrain: To make someone do something by strong persuasion
- zucchini: Long green marrow squash plant like a cucumber
- hometown: Town (or city) where you grew up or where you live
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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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