Vocabulary
- got to: To arrive at some place
- fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
- have to: Must do
- flip through: To look quickly through a book or magazine.
- first off: To begin with; firstly.
- start off: To begin or commence something.
- decide on: To choose something, especially after thinking carefully about several possibilities
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- between the lines: To understand the hidden meaning or intention in something.
- read between the lines: To understand the hidden or implied meaning not explicitly stated.
- pick up on: To notice or become aware of something that is not obvious.
- in part: To some extent; partially.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- book on: A book about a particular subject.
- jump on: To criticize someone suddenly and strongly.
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- comprehension: Act of understanding, e.g. a reading text
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- session: Period of time used for a specific activity
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- section: A part of a whole
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- guide: To help or advise someone about something
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- supposedly: As some people believe (shows you doubt it)
- reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
- reduction: Act of making something smaller
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- format: Form, design, or arrangement of something
- paragraph: Section of writing dealing with one point
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- audio: Concerning sound
- point: An item to be discussed
- fill: To make something full
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- newsletter: Report or open letter giving news to a group
- update: Addition of a current version of something
- primer: A kind of paint put on to make the top coat better
- scholarly: Having to do with study and research
- mini: Small British car
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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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