Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
- such as: For example; like
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
- in any case: Whatever happens; regardless of what has happened or may happen.
- consists of: Is made up or composed of.
- each section: Every individual part or division of something.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- read: Person's name
- listening: To use your ears to hear and understand things
- writing: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
- test: To be given a medical examination
- speak: To be able to use a certain language
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
- ask: To say to someone that you want something
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- Internet: Worldwide computer network system
- university: High-level educational institution; college
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- hour: 60 minutes
- long: Person's name
- answering: To reply to a question someone asks
- exam: (Medical) test to find out what is wrong
- academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- librarian: Person who works in a library
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- call: A order or request for action
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- foreign: Being of a different place or country
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- section: A part of a whole
- score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
- essay: Short piece of written opinion on a subject
- attend: To take care of someone in need
- minimum: Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- knowledge: Information, understanding, or skill
- employer: Person or company that hires workers
- profession: Act of stating your beliefs or feelings openly
- contest: Struggle or competition between rivals
- consist: To have as an essential, necessary or main part
- blog: To read, write, or edit a shared on-line journal
- permanent: Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
- attitude: Way you act, think and feel about something
- contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
- informal: Casual; relaxed
- campus: Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
- formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
- vary: To change something and make it different
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- conduct: Your behavior
- resource: Something that can be used profitably; asset
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- mission: A task or role someone is given to do
- task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- integrate: To combine together; make into one thing
- scanning: To look inside of the body with a special machine
- tape: To record some sounds using an electric device
- English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
- acronym: A word made from the first letters of other words
- certification: Official or legal permission to do something
- ebook: Book displayed on a digital device e.g. a phone
- optimize: To make as effective as possible
- fluency: Ability to do something well and with ease
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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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