Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- such as: For example; like
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- deal with
- on to: Toward something; forward
- interact with
- quite possible: Reasonably likely; within the realm of possibility.
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- interact: To talk or do things with each other
- academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- express: To send something by fast mail
- effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
- interaction: Process of people or things affecting each other
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- virtually: In an almost complete or entire manner
- advanced: (Of an army) to move forward
- reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- precisely: In an exact and accurate manner
- fluency: Ability to do something well and with ease
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- spontaneously: In a sudden, unplanned way
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- degree: Amount or extent of something
- professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
- evaluate: To form an idea to judge something carefully
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- framework: Skeleton structure of a building or construction
- intermediate: Between; in the middle; moderate
- leave: To go away from; depart
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- person: Man, woman or child
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- briefly: Using little time or resources
- fluently: In an able and easy manner
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- proficient: Being very skilled at something; being expert at
- elementary: Basic, simple, or essential
- finer: Of higher quality
- upper: Drug that improves mood or increases energy
- geography: Study of the earth and its natural features
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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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