Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- check out
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- at least: As a minimum
- in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
- out and about: Having returned to your usual activities after an illness.
- write down: To record in writing
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- crucial: Extremely important or necessary
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- boost: To increase something; to make something better
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
- attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- precious: Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- navigate: To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
- academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- efficient: Able to produce results without waste
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
- appearance: The way a person looks to others
- require: To demand that someone does something
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- section: A part of a whole
- prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- handy: Convenient, easy to use, easy to reach
- linguistic: Of or relating to language
- plural: Being more than one person or thing
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
- equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
- singular: Form of a word referring to only one person/thing
- important: Having power or authority
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- trustworthy: Honest and reliable
- grammatically: Correctly; as expected in correct grammar
- credible: Believable; that can be believed or trusted
- ciao: (Italian) hello or goodbye
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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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