Vocabulary
- on a regular basis: Happening frequently or at regular intervals.
- too much work: An excessive amount of tasks or responsibilities.
- face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- sit down: To take a seat
- pick it up: To lift something from a surface.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
- on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
- mindset: Way someone things about something
- deliberate: Carefully thought out in advance
- imitate: To act, speak like someone or something else
- 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
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- deliberately: In a careful, considered manner; on purpose
- consequence: Importance of a person or thing
- confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- implement: To start to do something you plan to do
- chunk: A large bit of something; thick lump
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- fluency: Ability to do something well and with ease
- pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
- pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- reckon: To believe or expect that something is true
- silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- fluently: In an able and easy manner
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- hesitation: Indecision or unwillingness to do something
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- flexibility: The quality of being able to be bent or stretched
- delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
- lifetime: The time between birth and death
- examiner: Someone who gives a test
- hare: Fast animal similar to a rabbit but larger
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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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