Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- sit down: To take a seat
- work out
- on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- get up in: To wake and leave bed at a particular time.
- at least: As a minimum
- speed up: To move more quickly
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- got to: To arrive at some place
- quite simply: In a clear and straightforward manner; without complication.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- hold onto: To grasp or grip something tightly.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- follow through: To fulfill a promise
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- study for: To prepare for an examination or test by learning and revising the subject matter.
- for instance: As an example.
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- push on: To continue with some effort; persevere
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- mental: Concerning the mind
- ritual: Performed as part of a ceremony
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
- prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- efficient: Able to produce results without waste
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- willpower: Ability to make yourself do what you really want
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- expectation: Belief or hope that something is going to happen
- eternal: Endless; constant; never ending
- agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
- peer: A noble, but not royal, person, e.g. lord or duke
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- important: Having power or authority
- rinse: To wash off small amounts of dirt, soap suds, etc.
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- great: Very good; better than before
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- rehearsal: Practicing e.g. play, speech before a performance
- match: To equal or be as good as something else
- review: To carefully look at the quality of something
- tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
- pee: To urinate
- navy: Very dark shade of blue
- tiger: Large wild cat with orange fur and black lines
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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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The Expectation Effect: 3 Mental Methods to Learn English Faster
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