Vocabulary
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- in part: To some extent; partially.
- face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
- at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- have to: Must do
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- interact with
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- walk away from: To leave a situation or relationship, especially when it is difficult or unpleasant.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- even once: At least one time; even a single time.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- energy level: A measure of a person's physical or mental vitality.
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- english speaker: A person who speaks English.
- pen in: To confine or enclose someone or something in a small area.
- take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
- lead to: To result in some action
- better understanding: An improved level of comprehension or knowledge.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- aside from
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- such as: For example; like
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- over the moon
- deal with
- engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
- strike up: To begin a friendship, relationship, or conversation.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- check out
- with just: Using only; with no more than.
- awkward: Lacking smooth movement
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
- interact: To talk or do things with each other
- express: To send something by fast mail
- academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
- expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- cue: Word or action in a play to tell an actor to speak
- moderate: To host a meeting or panel discussion
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- candidate: Politician who is running for public office
- fluency: Ability to do something well and with ease
- premium: Having a higher than normal quality
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- performance: Act of doing something
- assess: To judge something's value or suitability
- meaningful: Having importance; showing someone's intention
- click: To work well with someone or something
- topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- important: Having power or authority
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- coherent: (Of language, ideas) logical and well-organized
- examiner: Someone who gives a test
- socialize: To spend time with people; go out and make friends
- coherence: State in which all of the parts are connected
- online: Connected to the internet
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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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