Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- past it: No longer capable or effective due to age or declining condition.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- make for: To go to or toward something/someone for a reason
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- picks up: To catch a criminal and take to police station
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- with time: As time passes; eventually.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- live through: To experience something difficult or painful and survive it.
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- mental: Concerning the mind
- progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- fluent: Doing something well and with ease
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- automatically: In a way not requiring control by a person
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- chill: State of being a little cold
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- fluency: Ability to do something well and with ease
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
- respond: To answer something or someone
- aim: Act of pointing something at a target
- react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- curtain: Piece of cloth used to cover a window
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- point: An item to be discussed
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- pasta: Type of Italian food, such as spaghetti
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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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