Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- better understanding: An improved level of comprehension or knowledge.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
- contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- huge: Very very large
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- contraction: Process of becoming smaller in length/size
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- click: To work well with someone or something
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- hesitate: To pause because unsure or reluctant to do
- important: Having power or authority
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
- spell: To lead to future trouble
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- person: Man, woman or child
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- possessive: Wanting someone's complete attention, love
- fix: Answer to a problem
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- apostrophe: Punctuation mark (') showing possession
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
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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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Samuel posted on 2018/08/02Ever mixed up 'your' and 'you're' in a text? You're not alone – even native speakers make this common mistake! This quick grammar lesson will help you nail the difference between the possessive adjective and the contraction, so you can write with confidence.
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