Vocabulary
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- or simply: Alternatively; in a more straightforward way.
- get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- to order: To give an instruction or command.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- at least: As a minimum
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- going on: To continue doing something
- ask for help: To request assistance or support.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- at a discount: For sale at a lower than usual price.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- listening: To use your ears to hear and understand things
- coffee: A brown drink made from roasted beans and water
- worry: Something that causes trouble or concern
- key: Answers to exercises, as at the back of a book
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- big: Popular
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- person: Man, woman or child
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- online: Connected to the internet
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- Miss: To be absent
- size: How big or small a thing is
- loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
- discount: To consider to be not important or not true
- offering: To suggest a price you are willing to pay
- guessing: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- repeat: Action that is done again
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- staff: Employees of a company
- horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
- expecting: To think or believe something will happen
- relax: To calm or quiet yourself, or stop worrying
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- update: Addition of a current version of something
- embarrassing: To cause someone to feel ashamed
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- helpful: Doing things that help someone
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- learner: Someone gaining knowledge or skill through study
- participate: To take part with others in doing something
- failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
- code: To express information in a series of numbers
- aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- anticipate: To expect or look ahead to something positively
- comprehension: Act of understanding, e.g. a reading text
- fluency: Ability to do something well and with ease
- cafe: Coffee.
- gist: Main points of something
- keywords: Significant or descriptive words used in searches
- recap: Brief description of something that had been said
- coupon: Piece of paper used in exchange for a discount
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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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