Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- work out
- play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- shine on: To continue to shine; to keep giving light.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- move into: To start living in a new house or building
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- split up: To break up your marriage or relationship
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
- come near: To be nearly as much as (a value)
- above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
- show off: To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- move over: To make room for someone or something by shifting position.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- on the bench: Not actively playing in a game; in reserve.
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
- out of the ordinary : Unusual or remarkable; not typical.
- as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
- from the top: From the beginning.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- no man's land: An unoccupied or disputed area, often dangerous.
- next to: Being located along side another
- with a bang: In a sudden, noticeable, and exciting way.
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- take down: To capture physically
- hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- consider: To think carefully about something
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- leave: To go away from; depart
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- competition: Fighting against others to win something
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- bad: Not good; wrong
- match: To equal or be as good as something else
- family: Close group of people or organizations
- proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- Internet: Worldwide computer network system
- compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
- pro: Reason given in support of something
- lane: Marked strip of the road or swimming pool
- Double: Person that is exactly like someone else
- suspend: To hang something or someone from something
- disappointed: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
- army: Large group of soldiers organized to fight in wars
- mid: At (or near) the middle point
- disappointing: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
- starter: Electric motor for starting an engine
- championship: Sports competition to find the best player or team
- tremble: To shake a little, as due to an earthquake
- server: A computer which distributes files to others
- onstage: On the stage
- grandma: Mother of your father or mother
- fooling: To trick someone; to deceive
- lei: Circular band of flowers worn around neck, etc.
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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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