Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
- bad word: An offensive or taboo word; a swear word.
- at least: As a minimum
- turn off
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- english speaker: A person who speaks English.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- right up there: Among the best or most successful.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- recap: Brief description of something that had been said
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- express: To send something by fast mail
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- casual: Being careless or having little thought or effort
- advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
- formula: A mathematical or scientific rule
- fluency: Ability to do something well and with ease
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- degree: Amount or extent of something
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
- click: To work well with someone or something
- formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
- slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
- plural: Being more than one person or thing
- commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
- singular: Form of a word referring to only one person/thing
- logical: Sensible; reasonable
- important: Having power or authority
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- audio: Concerning sound
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- greet: To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- trust: To expect confidently
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- professor: Teacher who teaches at a college or university
- correctly: In an accurate or correct manner
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- united: To join or come together for the same goal
- archaic: Old and no longer relevant or applicable
- modal: Verb like 'may' or 'can', showing a verb's mood
- countable: (Of nouns) that can exist in the plural
- nighttime: Time after sunset and before sunrise
- umbrella: Including many smaller things of the same type
- ebook: Book displayed on a digital device e.g. a phone
- goodnight: (Said as you go to bed, leave someone at night)
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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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