Vocabulary
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- way too long: Excessively long in duration; much longer than necessary or desired.
- advanced level: A high or complex stage of learning or skill.
- from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
- step to: To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
- engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
- read out: To read something aloud so that other people can hear it.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- speed up: To move more quickly
- new level: A higher or improved stage of achievement or quality.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- at least: As a minimum
- check out
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- express: To send something by fast mail
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- huge: Very very large
- fluency: Ability to do something well and with ease
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- intonation: Rises and falls in pitch of speech
- intermediate: Between; in the middle; moderate
- feedback: A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
- combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- rarely: Not often (seen, done, etc.); infrequently
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- usage: Amount something is used
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- point: An item to be discussed
- speech: A formal talk to an audience
- naturally: In the expected or usual way
- maximize: To make as large or great as possible
- robotic: Concerning mechanical robots
- unclear: Not easy to understand; not obvious
- online: Connected to the internet
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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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