Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- have to: Must do
- by itself: Alone; without help or assistance.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- make up: To invent or create a story
- cut away: To do something different, as to change direction
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
- root for: To support a sports team
- come before: To happen or exist earlier in time than something else.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
- take for example: To use as an instance or illustration.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- talk: Style of speaking
- meaning: To express a particular idea or thought
- template: Shape that is used as a pattern to make something
- attach: To be associated or connected with
- noun: The subject or object of a sentence
- bind: To cover a wound, as with a bandage
- enlighten: To cause someone to understand
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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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