Vocabulary
- at school: Present and attending school.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- have to: Must do
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- take out: To apply for and get a license
- pick up on: To notice or become aware of something that is not obvious.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- check out
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- repetition: When something occurs again
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
- acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- bilingual: Being able to speak two languages well
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- leave: To go away from; depart
- trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- silent: Without making any noise; soundless
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- comprehensible: Able to be understood
- linguist: Person who speaks several languages
- browser: Software that lets you search for information
- tab: To press the tab key on a keyboard
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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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