Vocabulary
- for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- going on: To continue doing something
- on the real: Honestly or truly; speaking sincerely.
- spit out: To eject something from the mouth.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- first words: The initial words spoken by a baby or young child.
- check out
- taste good: To have a pleasant flavor.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- feel stuck: To feel unable to progress or change a situation, often leading to frustration or helplessness.
- special gift: A particularly thoughtful or unique present.
- kick off: To start a football match.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- positive side: The good or beneficial aspect of something, especially something that is generally considered negative.
- in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- tv show: A television program.
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- have to: Must do
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- fluent: Doing something well and with ease
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- casual: Being careless or having little thought or effort
- upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- literal: Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- ingest: To eat, drink, or swallow something
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- dialect: Way of speaking used by a group or in a region
- spit: To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
- root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
- stomach: Place in the body where food is processed
- informal: Casual; relaxed
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- throat: Part of the neck that is below the chin
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- offend: To break a rule or do something wrong
- speech: A formal talk to an audience
- float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- whale: To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
- happen: To take place or occur
- famous: Excellent
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- optimist: Someone who believes the future will be good
- suffix: Part of a word after the root, e.g. -ment, -ly
- fella: Way of spelling 'fellows'
- woo: (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
- nope: A dialect or emphatic way of saying 'No'
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- doo: Bird commonly referred to as a pigeon
- orca: Whale
- clownfish: Small orange white and black fish
- bingo: Game of chance played by calling random numbers
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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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