Vocabulary
- tie the knot: To get married.
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- master: To gain control over something
- degree: Amount or extent of something
- live: To be alive
- tie: To attach things (together) with a string or rope
- American: Person from the USA
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- hey: What you say when you want someone's attention
- bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
- proceed: To continue to do something; carry on
- ready: Being likely or about to do something
- nice: Being attractive or of high quality or value
- knot: Secure form of tying a rope, string etc.
- army: Large group of soldiers organized to fight in wars
- tall: High in height
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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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林堉薇 posted on 2015/06/18Ever wonder how to introduce yourself confidently in American English? This super-short dialogue practice is perfect for picking up essential phrases for personal information and asking common questions. You'll be describing yourself like a native speaker in no time!
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