Vocabulary
- for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- up close and personal: Very near or intimately, often in detail or physically close.
- in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
- by blood: Connected through biological or family relationships.
- to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
- for long: For a considerable period of time.
- as for: Concerning; regarding.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- check out
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- cortex: The outer part of an organ/structure, e.g. brain
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
- study: To focus on learning something usually at school
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
- surround: To be all the way around something
- broccoli: Vegetable with thick branches and green flowers
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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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