Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- show in: To lead someone into a room or building.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- order in: To request food from a restaurant to be delivered to one's home or other location.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- language proficiency: The ability to use a language with accuracy and fluency.
- on the fly: While in motion or progress; spontaneously; without prior planning or preparation.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- work out
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- pick out: To choose or select one item from many
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- going on: To continue doing something
- tv show: A television program.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- due to: Because of; owing to
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- load up on: To acquire a large quantity of something, often in preparation for an event or shortage.
- with just: Using only; with no more than.
- raw fish: Fish that has not been cooked.
- of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
- pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
- concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
- acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- efficient: Able to produce results without waste
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- recognition: Accepting that something is true or that it exists
- acquisition: Process of acquiring; thing that is acquired
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- subconscious: Occurring in the mind without direct thinking
- consciously: In a manner that is aware, and on purpose
- intonation: Rises and falls in pitch of speech
- toddler: Young child learning to walk
- foreign: Being of a different place or country
- proficiency: High amount of skill or ability in something
- important: Having power or authority
- polish: Act of making something clean and shiny
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- audio: Concerning sound
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- point: An item to be discussed
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- rack: A frame, stand, hook on which things are hung
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- dictionary: Book with the spellings and meanings of many words
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- whale: To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
- diffuse: To cause something to spread through a large area
- bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
- ore: Rock containing valuable metal
- flashcard: Card for memorizing words
- phoneme: Smallest unit of speech that distinguishes meaning
- nee: Used to show original name of married woman
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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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