Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- feel happy: To experience a sense of joy, pleasure, or contentment.
- seen better days: To be in poor condition or not as good as before.
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- typically: In a normal or usual way
- extreme: Very great in degree
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
- sarcastic: Being rude and critical
- casual: Being careless or having little thought or effort
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
- suppress: To prevent the display of emotion or feeling
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- intonation: Rises and falls in pitch of speech
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- imply: To suggest something, without saying it directly
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- important: Having power or authority
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- mixture: Something made by combining two or more things
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- partner: One you have a business/personal relationship with
- complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- hunky: Having a well-developed physique
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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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