Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- queue up: To form a line of people waiting for something.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- quarrel with: To have an argument or disagreement with someone.
- live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- go on: To continue doing something
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- for instance: As an example.
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
- cue: Word or action in a play to tell an actor to speak
- history: Established pattern or record
- queue: Line of people or cars waiting for something
- French: Person's name
- greek: Concerning the culture and people of Greece
- phonetic: Concerning the sounds of languages
- queen: Person's name
- quinoa
- German: Concerning the culture and people of Germany
- latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
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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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