Vocabulary
- back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- call it quits: To stop doing something; to give up
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- have to: Must do
- those times: A period in the past, often remembered fondly.
- not a pretty sight: Something unpleasant or ugly to look at or experience.
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- step down: To reduce the amount of something
- of all time: The best or most significant in history.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- share in: To participate in something; to have a part or interest in something.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- special gift: A particularly thoughtful or unique present.
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
- suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- great: Very good; better than before
- business: A company formed for making profit
- love: Person's name
- script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- school: Large group of fish that swim together
- policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
- curriculum: Group of related courses in a school or college
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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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How To Back Out Gracefully
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