Vocabulary
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- change over: To switch from one thing to another.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- even once: At least one time; even a single time.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in part: To some extent; partially.
- past it: No longer capable or effective due to age or declining condition.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- have to: Must do
- join up: To enlist in the armed forces.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- at least: As a minimum
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- with just: Using only; with no more than.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- repetition: When something occurs again
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- conquer: To take possession of (land, city) with an army
- academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- emphasize: To stress the items that are important
- premium: Having a higher than normal quality
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- expectation: Belief or hope that something is going to happen
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- click: To work well with someone or something
- tournament: Sports contest with many games to find a winner
- accuracy: Being exactly right; correctness
- gain: To increase in something, such as weight
- object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
- preference: Something that is liked/wanted more than another
- achievement: Something good that you have successfully done
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- communication: Talking to people; giving information to people
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- important: Having power or authority
- arsenal: Place where weapons are stored
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
- basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- energetic: Possessing, exerting or displaying energy
- attend: To take care of someone in need
- auxiliary: Helping or supporting a function or group
- coherent: (Of language, ideas) logical and well-organized
- mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
- medal: Metal award, often round, usually for courage
- grammatical: Conforming to the rules of syntax
- examiner: Someone who gives a test
- positivity: Tendency to be positive or accepting
- participle: Nonfinite form of the verb, e.g. -ing or -ed forms
- metro: Underground railway or subway
- badminton: Sport in which a shuttlecock is hit over a net
- mute: Not willing or being unable to speak
- subway: Train system running under the ground in a city
- homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
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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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