Vocabulary
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- feel happy: To experience a sense of joy, pleasure, or contentment.
- on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- for too long: For an excessively extended period.
- listening skill: The ability to accurately receive and interpret messages in the communication process.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- rhythm: Pattern of events, motions, or changes
- properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
- panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
- consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- fluency: Ability to do something well and with ease
- pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
- goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- bottom: The part of your body you sit on
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- fully: Completely or entirely
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- audio: Concerning sound
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- daily: Happening every day
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
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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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