Vocabulary
- paid off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
- live life: To enjoy life and make the most of every moment.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- look back: To think about past events
- to that end: In order to achieve that aim or purpose.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
- in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- passionate: Being easily excited to strong emotions
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
- aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
- awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
- academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
- failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
- silly: Careless
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- performance: Act of doing something
- reflection: Sign or indication of a state or condition
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- proactive: Acting to head off anticipated future problems
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- inadequate: Unsatisfactory; not good enough; not enough
- assign: To give someone a particular job to do
- mindful: Bearing in mind; attentive to
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- accord: Agreement or harmony
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- important: Having power or authority
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- semester: Half or a third of a school or college year
- academically: In regard to teaching or learning
- reactive: Easily reacting to; responsive
- delete: To remove or erase something
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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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Priscilla posted on 2018/09/04Ever wondered how a perfect GPA at Harvard could feel like a failure? This video dives into the surprising "grade paradox" and shares how the speaker shifted from reactive living to proactive growth, even building a reading habit! You'll pick up practical tips for a more fulfilling life beyond just grades.
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