Vocabulary
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- stereotype: False categorization of people as all the same
- boost: To increase something; to make something better
- exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- section: A part of a whole
- dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
- intonation: Rises and falls in pitch of speech
- polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
- rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- partially: In part; in some degree; not wholly
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- screen: To hide or block something from being seen
- great: Very good; better than before
- link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- level: Specific height of something
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
- happen: To take place or occur
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- romantic: Relating to courtship or love
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- chic: Fashionable; stylish; smart; sophisticated
- importance: Being important; having a big effect on
- twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
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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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