Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- have to: Must do
- next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- in brackets: Placed within parentheses () in writing.
- next to: Being located along side another
- check out
- no limit to: Without any restriction or boundary.
- not necessary: Not required; not needed.
- take out: To apply for and get a license
- by itself: Alone; without help or assistance.
- in terms of
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- on to: Toward something; forward
- go on: To continue doing something
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- going on: To continue doing something
- in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- has its place: To be useful or important in a particular situation.
- other places: Different locations or areas
- in no time: Very quickly or soon
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- define: To explain the meaning of words
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- possession: State of being under the control of evil spirits
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
- quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
- independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- preposition: Word such as 'at' 'on' etc. showing position/time
- piece: A counter in a board game
- adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- modify: To make minor change to something
- clause: Part of a sentence that has its own verb
- conjunction: Combination of things or events
- couch: To formulate in a particular style or language
- surgeon: A doctor who performs surgery
- donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
- grammatically: Correctly; as expected in correct grammar
- rearrange: To rethink a plan, event for a time and place
- flu: Illness causing headache, fever etc.
- bulky: Large and awkward to carry or put somewhere
- comma: Mark showing a pause or list in a sentence
- scratched: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- modifying: To make minor change to something
- honorific: Conferring or showing honor or respect
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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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Learn English Grammar: The Adjective Clause (Relative Clause)
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jwlee posted on 2017/06/03Ever get confused by 'who,' 'which,' and 'that'? This video breaks down adjective clauses, also known as relative clauses, to help you connect ideas smoothly and sound more natural in English! You'll pick up essential grammar rules and boost your vocabulary with clear examples.
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