Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
- have to: Must do
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- take it out of: To cause someone to feel very tired or exhausted.
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- bad: Not good; wrong
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- great: Very good; better than before
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- person: Man, woman or child
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
- safe: Highly likely
- talk: Style of speaking
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- speak: To be able to use a certain language
- happen: To take place or occur
- repeat: Action that is done again
- interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- cool: Steady and calm when facing difficulties
- free: Living, happening without being controlled
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- sleepy: Having difficulty staying awake; ready to sleep
- feeling: Sensation or emotion you experience
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
- takeaway: Employee benefit deleted in union contract
- smile: To put up the corners of mouth to show happiness
- explanation: Details or reasons given to make something clear
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- account: An advantage
- rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- voice: Ability to sing well
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- respond: To answer something or someone
- formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
- lifetime: The time between birth and death
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- upward: Toward some higher point or position
- intonation: Rises and falls in pitch of speech
- coworker: A person who you work with, especially someone with a similar job or level of responsibility
- upbeat: Being positive and cheerful
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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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