Vocabulary
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- ancient history: The study of the distant past, from the earliest humans through the first great civilizations.
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- in terms of
- out of date: Expired; too old to be used
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
- perk up: To become or cause to become happier, more lively, or more cheerful.
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- rattle off: To say something quickly and without much thought or hesitation.
- above and beyond: More than what is expected or required; exceptional.
- short and sweet: Brief and pleasant; concise and agreeable.
- wrap up: To complete something, such as a film or project
- pitch in: To help or join together to accomplish something
- come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- relevant: Having an effect on an issue; related or current
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- exaggerate: To makes things seem more extreme than reality
- thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- enthusiasm: Hobby or interest that you are passionate about
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- dread: To await with great fear
- spontaneous: Happening on its own, without anyone helping it
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- diverse: Being varied or different from each other
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- autonomy: The power to make independent decisions
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
- candidate: Politician who is running for public office
- stumble: Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
- concise: Being brief and to the point; short
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- performance: Act of doing something
- stiff: Slang term for a dead body
- pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
- emphasis: Special attention, importance, or force
- bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
- perk: An advantage or something extra, such as money or goods, that you are given because of your job
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- tailor: To make or alter to fit a certain purpose
- mercy: Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
- chronological: Placed in order of time, usually of events
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- internalize: To accept attitudes, behavior as part of yourself
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- circuit: An area where cars race in a circle
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- pharmaceutical: Concerning the science of drugs and medicines
- elevator: Machine that carries people between floors
- customize: To make, change according to the user's needs
- breadth: Width; distance from one side to the another
- fireman: Male firefighter
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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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