Vocabulary
- on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- at least: As a minimum
- have to: Must do
- old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
- on my birthday: Referring to the day of one's birth, often used in the context of celebrations or events.
- zone out: To stop paying attention and start daydreaming or thinking about other things.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- relevant: Having an effect on an issue; related or current
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
- admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
- stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
- conference: Series of lectures held as an event
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- intimidate: To make someone feel afraid
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- grumpy: Easily annoyed and complaining
- phenomenal: Amazing; remarkable
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- obscure: To hide something to make it difficult to be seen
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
- fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
- genius: Person displaying a high level of intelligence
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- verbal: Concerning verbs
- visible: Can see, easily seen or understood
- important: Having power or authority
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- paraphrase: Summary of another person's words
- canine: Long, pointed tooth
- zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- facial: Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- great: Very good; better than before
- person: Man, woman or child
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- hamster: Small animal with small tail, and large cheeks
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
- antisocial: Avoiding friendly associations with other people
- lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
- interface: Place where things come together to communicate
- zoom: Camera lens used to magnify images
- camel: Large desert animal with a long neck and hump(s)
- knitting: To join or be joined closely together
- headphone: Device put over the ears to listen to recordings
- poo: Feces
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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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