Vocabulary
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- in the picture: Aware of what is happening; informed.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- moral obligation: A duty based on moral principles and values.
- at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- at least: As a minimum
- kick ass: To decisively defeat someone
- get: To become affected by illness or disease
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- hottest: Highest in temperature
- job: Something that must be done
- great: Very good; better than before
- summer: Part of the year when the weather is hot
- sleep: To have enough beds for
- easily: Clearly; without doubt; certainly
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- bad: Not good; wrong
- computer: Machine for storing data, accessing the internet
- dad: Another word for father
- father: A male parent
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- picture: General situation or state of being
- uncle: Brother of a parent or the husband of your aunt
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- teenager: Person between the ages of 13 and 19
- ambulance: Vehicle equipped to transport sick, injured people
- loser: Someone who fails to win a game or other contest
- attractive: Making you like them, as by being good-looking
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- terrible: Very bad; horrible
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- spider: Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
- imaginable: Able to be imagined; possible
- smartest: Being the most intelligent or clever
- murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
- conveniently: In a way that takes little effort or trouble
- romantic: Relating to courtship or love
- lab: Short for 'laboratory'
- identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
- bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- hero: Person of great courage/strength who saves others
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- require: To demand that someone does something
- connected: To associate a thing with something else
- search: To examine a person's clothing to find something
- origin: Point at which something begins or is created
- responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
- mask: To hide something so that it cannot be seen
- moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- obligation: Duty to be done because of a law, rule or promise
- witness: To see the signing of an official document
- medical: Of or relating to physical health or medicine
- strive: To work hard/make effort to achieve something
- creep: To move quietly so as not to be seen
- retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
- stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
- uhm: An expression of hesitation or uncertainty while speaking.
- yea: Used to point to a height
- epic: Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
- stalker: Someone obsessively following/watching a person
- myspace: A social networking website popular in the early 2000s, allowing users to create profiles, connect with friends, and share content.
- mentor: Experienced or wise person who advises others
- jerk: Someone you think is an idiot
- villain: Character in a story who is mean or evil
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
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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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