Vocabulary
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- have to: Must do
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- at least: As a minimum
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- on the door: Situated on the surface or part of a door.
- from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
- in a box: Contained or confined inside a box or small space.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- miss out: To exclude; not include in something
- liable for: Legally responsible for something.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- embrace: Act of holding someone closely
- convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- frustration: Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- stumble: Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- couple: To join something to something else
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
- communication: Talking to people; giving information to people
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- foreign: Being of a different place or country
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- person: Man, woman or child
- graduate: Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- gene: Part of cell controlling development of a thing
- liable: Open to (attack, etc.)
- chime: To make a musical, harmonious sound
- incorrectly: In a way that is incorrect or wrong
- conjugate: (Of leaves) having only one pair of leaflets
- bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
- beach: Large area of sand, next to an area of water
- applauds: To clap the hands together to express support
- tango: Type of sexy ballroom dance from Argentina
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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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