Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- Easier said than done: More difficult than it appears to be.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
- go together: To match well; to be harmonious or aesthetically pleasing.
- actions speak louder than words: What people do is more important than what they say.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- get here: To arrive at a specific location.
- wind down: To become quiet or calm, after activity
- reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- see to: To attend to; take care of
- have to: Must do
- at least: As a minimum
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- regardless of
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- spectacular: Impressive or out of the ordinary
- unprecedented: Not having happened before, or to such a degree
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- fluent: Doing something well and with ease
- express: To send something by fast mail
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- casual: Being careless or having little thought or effort
- contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- chunk: A large bit of something; thick lump
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- tiny: Very, very small
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- phenomenal: Amazing; remarkable
- emphasize: To stress the items that are important
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- syllable: Part of a word containing a vowel
- intonation: Rises and falls in pitch of speech
- exceptionally: In an extremely and unusually good way
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- great: Very good; better than before
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- omit: To not do, or include
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- chuck: To throw carelessly or casually
- lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- erase: To remove data in computer memory, tape, etc.
- touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- twister: Violent windstorm revolving around central point
- loot: To steal things after riots or disasters
- asap: Shortened form of 'As soon as possible'
- inconvenient: Causing difficulty, discomfort, or problems
- peck: To strike sharply at something with the beak
- piper: Person that plays a pipe, e.g. a bagpipe
- keyword: Significant or descriptive word used in searches
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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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