Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- such as: For example; like
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- english speaker: A person who speaks English.
- make up: To invent or create a story
- light up: To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
- lead to: To result in some action
- regardless of
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- come to terms with: To accept something difficult or unpleasant.
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- consider: To think carefully about something
- properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- bias: Preference to believe things even if incorrect
- English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- prefrontal: Anterior to a frontal structure
- study: To focus on learning something usually at school
- distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
- syndrome: A group of signs and symptoms of a disease
- anticipate: To expect or look ahead to something positively
- diminish: To make something smaller or less important
- strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
- American: Person from the USA
- acquisition: Process of acquiring; thing that is acquired
- integral: Being an essential part of something; necessary
- bilingual: Being able to speak two languages well
- conversely: In the opposite way; on the other hand
- uniquely: In an unusual manner
- subscriber: Person who pays a (monthly) fee to get a service
- pinpoint: Exact, as of accuracy
- regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
- interestingly: You'll find this surprising; in an interesting way
- residence: Place where a person lives
- synaptic: Concerning or involving synapses
- recorder: Person who officially collects/stores information
- tomato: Round soft red vegetable, fruit used in sauces
- toy: Things children play with, as dolls or small cars
- geographic: Concerning the earth and its natural features
- orbital: Concerning an orbit
- denser: Thicker and more difficult to see, get through
- primed: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- phoneme: Smallest unit of speech that distinguishes meaning
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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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