Vocabulary
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- have to: Must do
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- take out: To apply for and get a license
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- more than once: On more than one occasion; repeatedly.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- person: Man, woman or child
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- address: Exact street location of a place
- important: Having power or authority
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- respect: To follow the established rules
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- respond: To answer something or someone
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
- polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
- tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- apologize: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
- recall: (Company) asking for the return of faulty goods
- embarrassing: To cause someone to feel ashamed
- informal: Casual; relaxed
- indirect: Being not directly connected to or caused by
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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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Steve Pang posted on 2016/08/05Ever forgotten someone's name right after meeting them? This quick 3-minute lesson is perfect for mastering polite phrases to ask for names and even how to ask again if you've forgotten! You'll pick up essential conversational English that's super useful for social situations.
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