Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
- advanced level: A high or complex stage of learning or skill.
- have to: Must do
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- barely: Only just; just possible
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- decline: To bend towards the ground
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- section: A part of a whole
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- emphasis: Special attention, importance, or force
- formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- hesitate: To pause because unsure or reluctant to do
- intermediate: Between; in the middle; moderate
- leave: To go away from; depart
- commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
- bottom: The part of your body you sit on
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- clause: Part of a sentence that has its own verb
- replace: To use instead of something else
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- conjunction: Combination of things or events
- update: Addition of a current version of something
- twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
- emphasise: To stress the items that are important
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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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How to use THOUGH correctly | Intermediate/Advanced English Grammar
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Emily posted on 2018/09/18Ever get confused about when to use 'though'? This video breaks down its tricky conjunction and adverb uses, showing you exactly where to put it in a sentence for clear, natural communication! You'll pick up essential grammar points and practical phrases that sound just like a native speaker.
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