Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- have to: Must do
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- feel happy: To experience a sense of joy, pleasure, or contentment.
- as a matter of fact: In reality; actually; used to emphasize the truth of a statement, often when it differs from what someone might expect or believe.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
- at least: As a minimum
- at the most: No more than; maximum amount or degree.
- take with: To bring something or someone along when you go somewhere.
- at the bank: Located at or near a financial institution.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- put aside: To save money regularly.
- in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
- once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
- push in: To move ahead of people who are waiting in a line.
- push away: To move someone or something away from you by pushing.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- split: No longer married or in a relationship
- strength: Condition of being strong
- perseverance: Act of continuing to try despite difficulties
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
- definition: Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- edge: An advantage you have over others
- intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- pile: Large amount of something
- object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
- root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
- obsolete: Not used anymore because something newer exists
- transcript: Paper copy of something spoken or recorded
- theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
- extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
- column: Regular series of articles in a newspaper/magazine
- adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- dash: To hit against something with a lot of force
- duration: Length of time that something lasts
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- facial: Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- patience: Ability to wait without being annoyed
- wax: (Of the moon) to get bigger, like a full circle
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- maximize: To make as large or great as possible
- dictionary: Book with the spellings and meanings of many words
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- redemption: Trading in a voucher, debt, etc.
- inject: To add or put in more (money, energy etc.)
- update: Addition of a current version of something
- online: Connected to the internet
- downgrade: To rate lower; to lower in value or esteem
- memorization: Conscious learning of something e.g. words
- toefl: Test Of English as a Foreign Language
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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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