Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- got to: To arrive at some place
- air out: To ventilate a room or space by opening windows or doors.
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- of a kind: Unique; not like anything else
- on to: Toward something; forward
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- on a string: To be under someone's control or influence.
- follow along: To agree to do or act the same as others
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
- tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- mouth: Hole in the face used for eating and talking
- jet: Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
- dessert: Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal
- yawn: Opening the mouth wide and take a deep breath
- careful: Trying not to make mistakes; working slowly
- yeast: A single-celled fungi used to make bread and beer
- spanish: Concerning the culture and people of Spain
- colour: To change or affect someone's opinion
- gelatin: Colorless water-soluble glutinous protein
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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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