Vocabulary
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- on time
- beyond the call of duty: Doing more than what is required or expected in a job.
- above and beyond: More than what is expected or required; exceptional.
- in three days: Within a period of three days from now or a reference point.
- on and off: Intermittently; not continuously.
- turn on
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- from the face of the earth: Completely disappeared or destroyed.
- paid off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
- study for: To prepare for an examination or test by learning and revising the subject matter.
- want in: To desire to participate or be included in something.
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- settle for: To accept something although not satisfied with it
- at least: As a minimum
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
- discipline: Instruction and practice to teach obedience
- inevitable: That must happen; certain to happen
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- dedicated: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
- insane: Mentally ill; crazy
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
- consider: To think carefully about something
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- inspiration: Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
- motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
- productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
- alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
- ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
- dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- intentionally: With a plan to do or achieve something
- ethic: Set of moral principles; rules of behavior
- account: An advantage
- arrogant: Rude, from belief you are better than others
- respond: To answer something or someone
- obsess: To talk or think about someone, something too much
- duplicate: Something that is the exact same thing as another
- goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- leave: To go away from; depart
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- downside: Negative aspect of something
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- semester: Half or a third of a school or college year
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- point: An item to be discussed
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- person: Man, woman or child
- possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- cocky: Overly self-confident or self-assertive
- minimalist: Emphasizing extreme simplification in form
- grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
- vanish: To disappear in a sudden and mysterious way
- procrastinator: Someone who postpones work out of laziness
- deadline: A date or time before which something must be done
- gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
- factual: Involving or being based upon evidence
- superman: Person with great powers and abilities
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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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