Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- got to: To arrive at some place
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- out of the way: Remote; isolated.
- up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- on to: Toward something; forward
- next to: Being located along side another
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- to bits: Broken into many small pieces; completely ruined.
- back then: At that time in the past.
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
- fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
- exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
- chill: State of being a little cold
- squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
- express: To send something by fast mail
- innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- messy: Being complex or difficult to fix
- cozy: Comfortable, warm, pleasant, and often, small
- section: A part of a whole
- franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
- stir: To arouse (attention or interest)
- clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
- magnificent: Splendid; brilliant; extremely good
- platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
- hectic: (Of time, activity) very busy; full of activity
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
- whip: To defeat thoroughly or easily
- philosopher: Person studying the meaning of truth and life
- bend: To become curved or no longer straight
- souvenir: Something bought to remember a place
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- delight: Strong feeling of great pleasure
- mirror: Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- leave: To go away from; depart
- transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- foam: Mix of a liquid and air to form a mass of bubbles
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
- schedule: A list of events and their times
- person: Man, woman or child
- length: Distance from one end of a pool to the other
- deep: Complex and important
- tunnel: Passage under the ground, often for cars or trains
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- studio: Place for painting, broadcasting, etc.
- trolley: Cart with wheels, e.g. in a supermarket or airport
- wand: Thin rod held in the hand, e.g. used by a magician
- tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- snitch: To take by theft; to steal
- guidebook: Book with basic information or instruction
- potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
- info: Shortened form of the word 'information'
- soda: Sweet bubbly flavored drink
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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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