Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- lead on: To encourage someone to believe something that is not true.
- have to: Must do
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- exaggerate: To makes things seem more extreme than reality
- convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
- specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
- amount: Quantity of something
- previous: Existing or happening before the present time
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- fraud: Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
- neutral: Something with pH value of 7
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- financial: Involving money
- tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- threat: Warning of probable trouble
- gender: State of being male or female
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- click: To work well with someone or something
- cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
- silent: Without making any noise; soundless
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- trustworthy: Honest and reliable
- zombie: Dead person who exists among the living
- bluff: To pretend to do something to trick someone
- bullshit: Telling lies, nonsense (very rude)
- flu: Illness causing headache, fever etc.
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- snake: An animal with a long body, no arms or legs
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- salesman: Person whose job is to sell things
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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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