Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
- assignment: Task you are given to do (as in the armed forces)
- affection: Feeling of liking someone or something
- segment: Part divided from the other parts of something
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- equal: Same in shape, size, or number
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
- terrifying: Extremely frightening
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
- adult: Person or animal that is fully grown
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- part: Division of a book
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
- laughter: Action or sound of laughing
- gum: To cover or stick with adhesive
- kid: Child or young person
- sexuality: Whether someone is homosexual or heterosexual
- port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
- zucchini: Long green marrow squash plant like a cucumber
- math: Study or science of numbers and shapes
- sex: State of being male or female
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- concord: Harmonious coexistence, as of people or colors
- singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
- homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
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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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