Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
- economical with the truth: To be deliberately not fully honest or to omit facts.
- at the moment: At this time; now
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
- sit around: To spend time idly; to do nothing in particular.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
- on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
- cut down: To reduce your use of something
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
- vital: Needed to support life; essential
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- epidemic: Disease that spreads quickly affecting many
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
- amount: Quantity of something
- academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
- frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- incorporate: To form into a company or business corporation
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- blast: To attack someone with words
- instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
- dominant: The strongest; most powerful
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
- innovative: Having or using new methods or ideas
- productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
- melatonin: Hormone secreted by the pineal gland
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- colleague: Person you work or cooperate with
- reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- communication: Talking to people; giving information to people
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
- client: Person paying for professional services
- disruptive: Causing trouble; disturbing a class, etc.
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- nap: To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
- massively: To a very large degree or in a large manner
- brainstorm: To discuss concepts, ideas or solutions
- bedside: (Of bed) by the side of a bed
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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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