Vocabulary
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- awkward: Lacking smooth movement
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
- strike: To hit something
- freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- leave: To go away from; depart
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- grace: Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
- accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- medical: Of or relating to physical health or medicine
- shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- person: Man, woman or child
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- marble: A hard type of stone, often used in monuments
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- bridge: Structure built over river, road so you can cross
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- fray: To form loose threads at the edge of cloth
- diamond: Very hard colorless stone used in jewelry
- kiss: To touch something in a light or gentle way
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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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Mirta Mirou posted on 2026/04/19Get ready for some serious drama and swoon-worthy moments in this episode featuring a heartfelt love confession and an unexpected kiss! You'll love picking up on natural, simple sentence structures and situational dialogue that's perfect for practicing your conversational skills.
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