Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- have to: Must do
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- breathe in: To inhale; to take air into the lungs.
- going on: To continue doing something
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- embrace it: To accept something enthusiastically.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- breathe out: To exhale air from the lungs.
- start off: To begin or commence something.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- back then: At that time in the past.
- stay home: To remain in one's house or residence.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- hold onto: To grasp or grip something tightly.
- get past: To overcome an obstacle or difficulty.
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
- once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- together with: In addition to; along with.
- feel right: To seem correct or appropriate; to give a sense of being morally or ethically sound.
- sit down: To take a seat
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- mark off: To separate or isolate something by drawing a line around it or indicating it in some way.
- knock it off: Stop doing something annoying or disruptive.
- to die for: Extremely desirable or enjoyable.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- one up: In a better or more advantageous position.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- meditation: Act of deep and quiet thinking
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- embrace: Act of holding someone closely
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- silly: Careless
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- efficient: Able to produce results without waste
- strive: To work hard/make effort to achieve something
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- neural: About the nerves or nervous system
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- embarrassed: To cause someone to feel ashamed
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- ego: Opinion you have about yourself and your worth
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- inhale: To breathe in something like air or smoke
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- exhale: To breathe out the air or smoke in your lungs
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
- master: To gain control over something
- emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- century: Period of 100 years
- important: Having power or authority
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
- rejection: Decision that something is not good enough
- phantom: A spirit or ghost existing only in a person's mind
- tribe: Racial group united by language, religion, customs
- embarrassment: Shame you feel when you did something wrong
- homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
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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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