Vocabulary
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- have to: Must do
- in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- at least: As a minimum
- at first sight: Immediately on seeing someone or something for the first time; based on a first impression.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- going on: To continue doing something
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- out of work
- dress up: To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- million pieces: A very large number of individual items or components.
- for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- push away: To move someone or something away from you by pushing.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- from memory: Using only your memory without any help or notes.
- full picture: A complete and comprehensive understanding of a situation or issue.
- hand on: To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
- ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- leave: To go away from; depart
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- coma: State of unconsciousness caused by injury, disease
- sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
- point: An item to be discussed
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
- nod: Movement of your head to agree or say hello
- truth: Real facts about something
- stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- hallway: Interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
- arcade: Covered passageway with shops on either side
- anymore: No longer; no more
- monster: Large frightening imaginary creature
- makeover: Act of completely redecorating or improving
- wonderful: Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
- nurse: Person trained to care for sick or injured people
- grandmother: Your mother or father's mother
- grandson: Your son or daughter's son
- sketchbook: Book containing sheets of paper with drawings on
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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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