Vocabulary
- on balance
- have to: Must do
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- off balance: In a state of being unsteady or unstable; lacking equilibrium.
- cross over: To go from one side of something to the other.
- get past: To overcome an obstacle or difficulty.
- head up: To lead or manage a team, project, or organization.
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- with just: Using only; with no more than.
- allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
- under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- with the spin: Presented with a biased or slanted interpretation.
- on the spin: Happening consecutively or in succession.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- pick it up: To lift something from a surface.
- back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
- spot: A certain place or area
- fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- lean: To balance against or on something for support
- efficient: Able to produce results without waste
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- direction: When someone tells people what to do
- spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- opponent: Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
- important: Having power or authority
- defense: Argument in support of something
- waist: Narrower part of your body between hips and chest
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- bucket: Open container with a handle used to carry liquids
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
- percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
- dribble: To move forward with a ball by small hits or kicks
- squeak: To make a short very high cry or sound
- defender: Fighter who fights against attack
- handler: Person who trains or exhibits animals
- crossover: The use of a new style (especially in pop music)
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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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