Vocabulary
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- have to: Must do
- turn on
- fall day: A day during the autumn season.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- quick question: A brief and simple inquiry.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- out of practice: Having declined in skill or ability due to lack of recent practice.
- advanced level: A high or complex stage of learning or skill.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- read for: To read aloud on behalf of someone else.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- at the moment: At this time; now
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- answer for: Be responsible for and explain one's actions.
- of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
- call it a day: To stop working on something for the rest of the day.
- work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
- presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- standard: Official unit of measuring something
- fluency: Ability to do something well and with ease
- idiom: Phrase with a special, metaphoric meaning
- couple: To join something to something else
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
- tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
- feedback: A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
- literature: Writing valued as art, e.g. fiction, drama, poetry
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- stomach: Place in the body where food is processed
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- audio: Concerning sound
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- screen: To hide or block something from being seen
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- great: Very good; better than before
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- university: High-level educational institution; college
- delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
- shy: Afraid of meeting people; lacking self-confidence
- advise: To suggest what would be helpful
- bacon: Salted meat from a pig
- turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
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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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