Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- write down: To record in writing
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- in terms of
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- check out
- terrible at: Very bad or unskilled at something.
- try for: To attempt to obtain something; to aim for.
- at least: As a minimum
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- have on: To be wearing something.
- go away: To go on vacation
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- extrovert: Person who enjoys being with other people
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- visualize: To create a picture in your mind of something
- goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- embarrassing: To cause someone to feel ashamed
- buddy: Friend, usually male
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- important: Having power or authority
- memorize: To study something so that you remember it
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- person: Man, woman or child
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- visualization: Act of creating an image in your mind
- shyness: Afraid of meeting people; lack of self-confidence
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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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