Vocabulary
- at school: Present and attending school.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- go on: To continue doing something
- have to: Must do
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- at least: As a minimum
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- write down: To record in writing
- for the present: For now; temporarily or at this time.
- very much so: To a great extent; indeed
- go away: To go on vacation
- check out
- speak out: To express your opinion frankly and publicly, especially about something that you disagree with.
- right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
- structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
- fluent: Doing something well and with ease
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
- formula: A mathematical or scientific rule
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
- fluently: In an able and easy manner
- activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
- communication: Talking to people; giving information to people
- emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- singular: Form of a word referring to only one person/thing
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- accurately: Exactly and without any mistakes; correctly
- adult: Person or animal that is fully grown
- audio: Concerning sound
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- point: An item to be discussed
- basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- croissant: Flaky crescent-shaped roll, as eaten for breakfast
- grammatical: Conforming to the rules of syntax
- dental: Concerning the teeth
- analyst: Someone who is skilled at studying details of data
- schoolboy: Boy attending school
- schoolgirl: Girl attending school
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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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