Vocabulary
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- have to: Must do
- give out: To be used up; have nothing left; fail
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- hard up: Having very little money; poor.
- for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- fresh produce: Recently harvested fruits and vegetables offered for sale.
- in the mix: Being involved or included in a group or activity.
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- quiz question: A question asked in a quiz to test someone's knowledge.
- out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
- can: Able to; have the skill to; have the time to
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- afford: To make available, to provide
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- dignity: Person of high rank deserving respect
- food: What people and animals eat to live
- programme: A plan or schedule of events
- open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
- rob: Person's name
- bank: A financial institution that keeps or lends money
- gas: Elements in our air, like oxygen or nitrogen
- donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
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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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