Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- in writing: Expressed or presented in written form, rather than spoken.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- on to: Toward something; forward
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- force in: To enter a place by applying physical force.
- show off: To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- full day: A complete day, from morning to night.
- take away from: To reduce the positive effect or value of something.
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
- on the spot: Immediately; at that location.
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
- dress up: To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
- go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
- to order: To give an instruction or command.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- step to: To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
- apart from: Except for; not considering
- speak out: To express your opinion frankly and publicly, especially about something that you disagree with.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- have on: To be wearing something.
- on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- prior to: Before a particular time or event.
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
- like new: In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- english speaker: A person who speaks English.
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- mindset: Way someone things about something
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- imitate: To act, speak like someone or something else
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
- aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- express: To send something by fast mail
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- immersion: Complete mental attention, e.g. when reading
- military: Army or armed forces
- personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- isolation: Condition of being in a distinct, separate place
- organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- assign: To give someone a particular job to do
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- mantra: Repeated expression, as in Hindu/Buddhist prayers
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- point: An item to be discussed
- basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- improv: Drama that the actors make up as they go along
- takeaway: Employee benefit deleted in union contract
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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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