Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- have to: Must do
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- in progress: Currently taking place or being done; not yet completed.
- up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
- run away from: To run somewhere, e.g. to escape from something
- burst into: To enter a place suddenly and forcefully.
- action movie: A film genre featuring exciting and often violent scenes.
- go past: To move beyond a particular place or point.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
- attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- aisle: Long narrow space between rows of seats
- faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
- burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
- honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- distinction: Special quality that makes something different
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- dismiss: To consider that something is at an end
- plug: Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- brick: Baked clay block used to build houses, walls
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- lengthy: Having a lot of something, such as pages in a book
- fully: Completely or entirely
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
- armor: Defensive (e.g. metal) covering for bodies, things
- penetrate: To enter or pass through something
- great: Very good; better than before
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- concert: Musical entertainment performed in public
- brave: (Old-fashioned) A native American warrior
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- invite: To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- autograph: Signature of a famous person
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- questionnaire: Form used to get information from many people
- battery: Portable device that stores electricity
- cracker: Something excellent or that you really like
- cheetah: Fast large spotted cat found in Africa and Asia
- bloody: Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
- retract: To take back something said or given
- comma: Mark showing a pause or list in a sentence
- telegraph: To signal to someone without speaking
- turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
- bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
- bunker: Section of a golf course that contains sand
- barbecue: Grill used for cooking food over an open fire
- singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
- buster: Way of addressing a man
- cartoon: Drawing or illustration meant to make you laugh
- lion: Large wild cats from Africa and south Asia
- mod: Person who wears modern clothes
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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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