Vocabulary
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- work out
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- write down: To record in writing
- next to: Being located along side another
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- sink in: (Of an idea) to slowly be understood or felt
- phone book: A book containing an alphabetical list of telephone subscribers in a particular area, with their telephone numbers.
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- breathe out: To exhale air from the lungs.
- have to: Must do
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- meditation: Act of deep and quiet thinking
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- boost: To increase something; to make something better
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
- stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
- cruise: To easily achieve
- task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- visualize: To create a picture in your mind of something
- blow: To move something using air
- object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
- neuroscientist: Neurobiologist who specializes in the study of the brain
- imagination: Ability to creates new ideas and mental images
- sync: Short for 'synchronization'
- intrigue: To make someone interested or curious
- important: Having power or authority
- workout: Energetic exercise
- memorize: To study something so that you remember it
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- erotic: Concerning sex; arousing sexual desire
- memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
- screen: To hide or block something from being seen
- consult: To ask the advice, opinion of a (paid) specialist
- invent: To create something such as a story or excuse
- prediction: A statement of what will happen next
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- vegetarian: Being made from vegetables and not having any meat
- rank: To rate or class things
- unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
- bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- wig: Covering of artificial hair worn on the head
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- graffiti: Writings and drawings on walls, often rude, funny
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- bandage: Cloth or wrapping used to cover a wound
- spaghetti: Italian pasta in long thin strands
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- octopus: Sea creature with eight arms or tentacles
- digit: Person's finger or toe
- pierce: Person's name
- clap: To make loud sounds by striking the hands together
- mute: Not willing or being unable to speak
- jog: To run at a steady, slow pace
- boo: To shout out 'boo', to express your disapproval
- duke: Title given to a man below the rank of prince
- hamlet: Very small village
- policeman: Male police officer
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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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